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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: missnora ijere <mimimalik983@gmail.com>
Reply-To: missnoraijerex1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 13:33:25 +0000
Subject: Hello My Dear please I need your help

Hello My Dear,


I know that 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 urgently and
save my life.


My name is Nora Nancy Ijere Paul 24 years old female from the Republic
of Kenya, the daughter of Late Mr Ijere Paul. My late father was a
Kenyan lawyer and human rights activist who was the Chief Executive
Officer and Communications and Advocacy Officer of the Oscar
Foundation Free Legal Aid Clinic Kenya (OFFLACK). My Father was
brutally shot dead on Thursday 5Th March 2009 after a government
spokesman accused their group of aiding a criminal gang. What led to
the cold blood killing is still unclear but I know that my father life
was the target. You can read more about my father in the bbc link
below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ africa/792787 3.stm


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$ 11.5) 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 wan ted 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 30% 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 only 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(missnoraijerex1@yahoo.com).
Yours s incerely,
Miss Nora Nancy Ijere Paul.

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