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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: wady otie <m.wady01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: m.wady05@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013 16:13:44 +0000
Subject: Good day

Good day

I hope all is well over there in your country If so, thanks to God
almighty, My name is Miss.Wady Simone Otie, I am single Age 23 ft 5/6
wt 59, an Ex Communication Student, I am a single girl never been
married before, my father of blessed memory by name Late Dr Simon Oti
muka who was the Group Executive Director of Finance with CNPC oil
company at the Khartoum refinery in Sudan, He was assassinated along
side with my beloved mother and my only brother, Our family house was
burnt down by the rebels during the last crisis in my country when
Janjaweed militants came to our house and this sent me away to other
country as i made my escape only by God's special grace and with the
help of Catholic missionaries because i was in the boarding house when
this incident took place.

Actually in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me
to relocate, for a better life, i have chosen to contact you after my
prayers Though you may wonder why I am so soon giving in to you
without seeing you, well I will say that my instinct still tells that
you could be true to me. Briefly, I will like to disclose much to you
if you will help me to relocate to your country with the substance
that i inherited from my parent. I have a substantial amount of $4.3
Million (Four Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
which i will like to invest in your country into any lucrative
business venture which you are to advise and execute seeing that i
have no business experience for now.

However, I shall forward you with the necessary documents on
confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and
investment of the fund. As you will help me in the investment, and i
will like 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 shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your
ability and willingness to handle this friendship and transaction
sincerely,

In my next mail i will tell you more about this money and the leading
financial institution which the money was deposited . My dear, i have
never told any person about the existence of this money and i will
like you to keep it secret because i am afraid of loosing the money
and my life .

I humbly waiting for your mail with your ( s ) . Kisses and hugs to you .
Thanks and God bless. Take Caress,
Yours Wady

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