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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Yannis Yaya <yannisyaya@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Yannis Yaya <yannis_yaya1989@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:36:29 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Re: I Need Your Answer




 
From Mis Yannis Yaya
Avenue 9 Marcory Ramblaise
33 Bp 101 Abidjan-Cote d'Ivoire
West Africa.

My Dear,

I know it might be a surprise to receive a letter like this from an unknown person, I contacted you after going through your profile and my prayers over it.

My name is Mis Yannis Yaya the only daughter of late Mr & Mrs Serge Yaya, my father was a business man he ideals cocoa and timber based in Abidjan the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire he was very successful and wealthy. My mother died when I was a baby and after the death of my mother, my dad remarried to another woman but after 5 years of their marriage they were officially divorced since then my father decided not to marry again and he treated me so special as I am his only child.

My predicaments started after the death of my father, he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip. Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in Abidjan he told me that he has the sum of ($9.10m)in a Fiduciary Fund Company here in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, he told that he used my name as his only child for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned and he told me that his brother/my uncle knows the source of his illness.

I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough for security and political reasons. I want you to help me claim and retrieve these funds from the  Security Company here in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:1). Telecommunication, 2). The Transport Industry, 3). Five Star Hotel, and my education and to secure a resident permit in your country where i will come to stay under your kind custody.  I am sorry if this is not in line with your business.

I am waiting to hear from you soon.
Thanks and rmain bless,
Mis Yannis Yaya

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