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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: wadysimone2@terra.com
Date:
Subject:

Master Wady Simone Otie,

My name is Master Wa= dy Simone Otie currently in Abidjan, 23 years old. ft 5/6 wt 59, an Ex Comm= unication Student, my father of blessed memory by name Late Dr Simon Oti mu= ka  who was the Chairman Chief Executive Director of Hitigo Investment= . Dealers on Gold Diamond & Cocoa within Africa Europe & Asia and l= ater became Adviser to ex-president Of Cote Divoire.(LAURENT GBAGBO), He wa= s assassinated along side with my beloved mother and my only Sister, Our fa= mily house was burnt down by the rebels during the last crisis in my countr= y Cote Ivoire. Through the help of Catholic missionaries l find myself here= under hidden place in a church here in cote dIvoire. 

<= /div>
Actually i am in search of a honest and reliable person who will = help me to get a better life, i have chosen to contact you after my prayers= ,  Though you may wonder why i am contacting you since you do not know= me,Briefly, I will like to disclose much to you if you will help me to rel= ocate to your country with the substance that i inherited from my parent. I= have a substantial amount of $15.5 Million (Fifteen  Million Five Hun= dred Thousand United States Dollars) which i will like you to 

use at least 10% of my Inheritance to help the Syrian ref= ugees in turkey.Turkish Disaster Management Agency (AFAD) said that the Syr= ian refugees in southern Turkey has risen to 101, 834.You must promise me t= hat you will use 10% of my inheritance to help the Syria people that are su= ffering in turkey and 10% to help the orphanages home,widows and poor peopl= e in your country while 30% will be for you assistance.

However, I shall forward you with the necessary documents on confirma= tion of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer of the fund. l will l= ike to complete my studies, as i was in my 1st year in the university, when= the crisis started. This is the reason why I decided to contact you, I sha= ll appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to = handle this friendship sincerely,

In my next mail = i will tell you more about this Inheritance and the leading financial insti= tution where these money was deposited in my Country. My dear, l have never= told any person about the existence of this inheritance and i will like yo= u to keep it secret because i am afraid of loosing the money and my life si= nce my father enemies are after me. I humbly waiting for your mail, contact= address, telephone and  address.l will forward my telephone contact i= n my next mail

Kisses and hugs to you .
=
Thanks and God bless. Take Caress,

= Yours

Wady

Reply Me at ( = kapette1@voila.fr)




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