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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Miss.Aisha Haifa" <asiha1977haifa@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: aisha1979haifa@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 03:50:52 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From,Miss.Aisha Haifa




Dearest

I know this email will come to you as a surprise since we haven't known or come across each other before considering the  fact that I sourced your email contact through the Internet in search of trusted person who can assist me.

I am Miss.Aisha Haifa 26 years old female from Cotd'ivoire, the Daughter of Late Mr.Haifa Khalfan. My late  father was President Cotd'ivoire. He died on the 19 Nov 2007 at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital in Cotd'ivoire

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am receiving from my step mother. She planned to take  away all my late father's treasury and properties from me, since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile I  wanted to travel to Europe, but she hide away my international passport and other valuable documents. Luckily she did not  discover where I kept my father's File which contained important documents. Now I am presently staying in the Mission  Refugee camp in Burkina Faso. I am seeking for long term relationship and investment assistance.

My Late father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 10.5 Million in security firm with my name as the next of kin. I had contacted the security firm but i was told that being a refugee, my status according to the local law  does not authorize me to carry out the operation. However, he advised me to provide a trustee who will stand on my behalf. I had wanted to inform my step mother about this fund but I am afraid that she will not offer me anything after the release  of the fund to her.

Therefore, I decide to seek for your help to claim the fund out from the security firm in Oversea, which my father deposited in a security firm in Oversea before he died. Note, the funds where deposited as security bonds worth US$ 10.5 Million,

After all is been done I will relocate to your country and settle down in your country to start a new life over there. As you indicated your interest to help me I will give you more details about this transaction.

It is my intention to compensate you with 20% of the total money for your assistance  and the balance shall be my investment in any profitable  venture which you will recommend to me as have no any idea about foreign investment. Please all communications should be through email for confidential purposes.

Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I  will give you details in my next mail after receiving your  acceptance mail to help me.

I look forward for your kind update.

Healthy regards,

Miss.Aisha Haifa

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