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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: have faith <havefaith200@gmail.com>
Reply-To: havefaith500@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 16:06:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: with due respec




Hello My Daer,

I am writing this mail to you with due respect trust and humanity, Honestly, I must first ask for apology to burden your respected life and for the surprise this letter may be seen to you because we have not been in much communication. But I want you to bear with me that it is because of the ugly situation one fine herself into which lead me to open up to you. I will also like to tell you more about myself, family and the important reason why i have contacted you.

My names are princess. rita Suleman Hassan. 25yrs old female from Southern Sudan in Africa, Honestly i am writing this email to you now with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart; I feel quite safe dealing with you and reviling this important information s to you.

My father Dr. Suleman Hassan was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for Decentralization. My father Dr. Suleman Hassan, my mother including other top Military officers and top government officials where on board when the plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008.

Some months after the burial of my late father, my uncle conspired with my step mother and sale my father's properties to a Chinese Expatriate and leave me to suffer, One faithful morning when I was sanitary up my late fathers bed room I discover an important documents which my late beloved father used to deposit some huge amount in my names as his next of kin with a bank in Burkina Faso.

I was so afraid to let know by my wicked stepmother about this documents because she will not allow me to get access of this funds for that reason I decided to run away with the documents inside the portfolio box of my late father, to a nearest country Burkina Faso where I resided as a refugee and also where the funds is been deposited by my late father.

To bring you more closely to what I m writing or speaking to you, I have original documents proofs that cover the sum worth US$6.8million dollars. The contents in the portfolio box are so many documents of my late father's properties and values.

But the fund US$6.8million dollars was the one written in my names as the next of kin, it was a surprise to me because I never knew of such documents exist since the life time of my beloved late father. I travelled to Burkina Faso to withdraw the funds so that I can start a better life and take care of myself.

But on my arrival the Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person in his office told me that my present status does not permit me by the local law to clear fund or make a transfer of fund into an account, so he advice me to provide a trustee who will help me and invest the fund or I should wait till when I get married as it demand by their Authority.

I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my trust rather take me as your own blood sister, Well, I will say that my mind convinced me that you are the true person to help me, More so; I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my uncle has threatened to assassinate me.

However, you will help me by recommending a nice University in your country so that I can complete my education, after the transfer into your account it is my intention to compensate you with 15% of the total funds for your good services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment.

As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, I will put things into action immediately; In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely, please do keep this only to your self; I tell you not to disclose it to any person till i come over to join you because I am afraid of my wicked uncle who has threatened to kill me.

Sincerely Yours,

princess. rita Suleman Hassan.

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