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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: Rebecca Gross <rebeccagross11@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: rebeccagross2014@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 01:27:10 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Miss Rebecca Gross




Please come for my rescue,

I am Miss Rebecca Gross, 19 years old girl from Cote d'Ivoire, I am the only daughter of Late Mr Koffi Gross, I know this message will come to you as a surprise since we have not met or known each other,But after going through your profile on my search for someone abroad that can understand my situation and help me, i decided to seek for your help. please bear with me and understand my situation, and i have a special reason why i decided to write you personally because of the urgency of my situation here. I do believe that I have to be open-minded and sincere to you and explain my situations hoping that you will not dissappoint me.

My father was murderd by unknown men who came to our house and strangled my father to death. I and my only sister screamed but no one could come for our rescue. After which they took my sister away which i dont know if they killed her or not. Till now i have not heard or seen my only sister. Our mother died when i was 6 years old. I ran away from my father's house and decided not to come back after i found out that it was my uncle who planned the killing of my father and the kidnapped of my only sister. My uncle planned and took away the life of my father so that he can sit on all my late father's assets and investments.

Before the sudden death of my father, He have a deposit with a bank in our country which amount USD$10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) in a suspence account. My father made this money legally from his International Gold dealing business.
Right Now, i am in a hide out where my uncle and his evil men can not find me.

Please come for my rescue and assist me transfer the USD$10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) my father deposited in the bank into your account to enable me come over to your country and start a new life. You will also help me invest the money in your country on my behalf.

I will give you more details and my telephone number where you can call me if i get your reply. Please consider my situation and help me. I am willing to offer you half of the money or all the money if you can help me sincerely and make me your daughter so that i will have a peaceful living. I want to leave this country to your country to start a new life and have a peaceful living.

Please do keep this only to your self. please i beg you not to discuse it with any one till i come over because i dont know who is who. Waiting to hear from you.

Yours truly,
Rebecca.

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