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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Samson Yapi <yapi.samson@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: samson1yapi@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:44:39 +0100
Subject: BE MY GUARDIAN AND SECURE MY INHERITANCE.
Greetings in the name of the Lord Almighty,
I am Samson Yapi 17 years old from Kingdom of Cote d'Ivoire; I am the
only surviving child of late Mr Desire Asségnini Yapi, The former
Interior minister in Laurent Gbagbo's government. My late father
Desire Asségnini Yapi died of shrapnel wounds sustained when members
of the Republican Forces stormed the presidential palace to arrest Mr.
Gbagbo on April 12, 2011. You can validate my claim in the below link.
http://www.afriqueavenir.org/en/2011/04/13/gbagbo-minister-dies-from-shrapnel-wounds.
I need your help me receive my Inheritance in your country, this
inheritance is left in a fixed/suspense Account in one of the Prime
banks here by my late father. According to the depositary agreement
between my late father and bank, I need to present a foreign partner I
am the only person that can direct them on where and when to make the
transfer. I am looking for a sincere person to help me. I want to
transfer this money out from this country and use it for investment
purposes and relocate outside this country to continue my education.
I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways:-
1) To serve as my Guardian/Foreign Partner and provide account where
the bank can transfer this my inheritance.
2) To take me as your biological son because I am an orphan and make
arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education.
3) To help me invest the money in a profitable ventures.
I am prepared to give you 25% percentage of the total amount as
commission for assisting me if you promise me that you will not betray
me if this money enter into your account.
I will be waiting for your urgent response for more details.
Thanks and Remain Blessed
Yapi Samson
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