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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: Kady Achille <kaitlynpardo@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Kady Achille <kadyachille@yahoo.in>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 07:58:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello Dearest


Hello Dearest
How are you are you today  over there in your county.  Please kindly pay
attention to me because i need your help. It is just that I have been
obliged to lay a mere trust on you due to my situation here in the
refugees camp,after i came across your contact today .I consider you as
much without knowing but with open heart. A friend who truly understand
his or her friend and share their feelings together. please kindly
accept my request. I believe that distance or age can never be a
barrier.

Let me first of all reveal my self to you as i am  writing to you with
tears in my eyes.  I am Miss Kady Achille  26 years  From Democratic
Republic of  Ivory Coast the only daughter of ( LATE DR. ACHILLE YANNICK ) The owner, founder and managing director of ( ACHILLE AGRO & FARM PRODUCE COMPANY LTD ABIDJAN ) I require the best of your honesty after
your knowing about me and whom I am, I really like and want us to have a good relationship in-spite of anything (age, distance or color) because I have this feeling that you are God's sent to rescue me from my
present situation.
 
My father was killed along side with my beloved mother by some hoodlums,
who parades themselves as political thugs or assailants in the elections between President Laurent Gbagbo and his competitor Dr. Alassane
Ouattara presidential election contest which was hold 28 November 2010
and my parent where killed on December 05 2010. It was only me that is
alive now and I managed to make my way to a near by country Republic Of  Benin where I am leaving now as a refugee under a Reverend father's
care and i am using his computer to send these message to you.

In fact, I am  contacting you because of the abuse I am receiving from my
step mother. My father had two wives before his death. My mother was was the second, the first one does not raise any issue to my father after
nine years of their marriage, my father had the idea of a second wife
that happened to be my late mother. After he marriage to my mother, the
first woman turned hostile and aggressive, to the extent that my father
had sent  her out and rented an apartment for her in the city. She came
back with her things after the news of the death of my parents has
become more and no less hostile to me and want to claim all of my
father's assets.
 
Since then my life has been in tears, but In the meantime, I wanted to escape to Europe but unfortunately My Step Mother hide my international
passport, she wants to kill me. So I ran to the Streets of Hope Charity
in Benin seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commissioner here
Cotonou , decided to choose the Streets of Hope Charity in Republic of
Benin, because of my inability and lack of resources, I am with you for a help Please, I would be delighted if you should consider me for help
please. I am contacting you for a long term business and investment in
your country. it happens that From my father's file i discovered that My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of U.S. $ 4.700, 000 . (FOUR MILLION SEVEN HOUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in his bank with my name as
the next of kin.
 
Unfortunately I did not know that my father was into an agreement with his bank that
the money will not be released directly to me, if not married or signed
up to 30 years. The agreement states that I need a trustee / investor at any time I want the money from the bank before I'm 30 years. I
understood that for the investors to invest and manage the money for me
is good business. I want you to represent me as my trustee / investor as the bank demanded for claims in accordance with their agreement with my late father, this is why I contacted you.
 
Secondly, I wish to continue with my education in your country if things work out as planned becacus i was in college when the crisis started together
with the death of my parents. It is my intention to compensate you with
28% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my
investment capital. This is the reason I decided to contact you. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put
things into action immediately. In light of the above I would appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle
this transaction sincerely.  Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Am pleading that you protect this secret between us till i become free
from all these.I would like to know more about you.
 
 I will tell you more about myself in my next mail and attached send you
my picture. Hoping to have positive response from you soonest. I wish
you a very best pleasant and happy working week.
Your's lovely
Miss Kady

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