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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: "Ms.Blanca" <blanca.warlord@sify.com>
Reply-To: b.warlord@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 12:00:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest,


Dearest,

I know this mail 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 Blanca  Warlord
Ibrahim Coulibaly 24 years old female from the Republic of Ivory
Coast,West Africa  ,am the Daughter of Late Chief Sgt.Warlord Ibrahim
Coulibaly (a.k.a General IB ). My late father was a well known Ivory
Coast militia leader . He died on Thursday 28 April 2011 following a
fight with the  Republican Forces of Ivory Coast(FRCI). You can read
more about my father in the link below.  http://www.guardian.co.uk/ world/2011/apr/28/ivory-coast- renegade-warlord-ibrahim- coulibaly
 
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 in Burkina Faso. I
am seeking for long term relationship and investment assistance. My
father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 7.5 Million in one
bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. I had contacted
the Bank to clear the deposit but the Branch Manager told me 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 stepmother about
this deposit but I am afraid that she will not offer me
anything after the release of the money.
 
Therefore, I decide to
seek for your help in transferring the money into your bank account
while I will relocate to your country and settle down with you. As you
indicated your interest to help me I will give you the account number
and the contact of the bank where my late beloved father deposited the
money with my name as the next of kin. 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 this email address 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.

Yours sincerely
Miss Blanca Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly

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