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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: Anita Haddi <anita_hhddi07@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:51:58 +0000
Subject: My Dear


My Dear

With
due respect, trust and humanity, I write to you this proposal which I
believe would be of great interest to you.permit me to inform you of my
desire of going into business relationship with you,direct for a
reputable and trustworthy person l can do business with and by the
recommendation l must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and
sincere business.

I am Miss Anita Haddi,
22 yrs old female and I am studing to be a doctor at Florida America
but originated from Cote D'ivoire; My father was an Engineer and
Contractor with the Government of Cote D'ivoire in Abidjan here, the
economic capital of Ivory Coast, he was poissoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outings on business.

My
mother died on the 14th April 2005 and my father took me so special
because l am motherless. Before the death of my father on 28th Nov. 2012
in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his
bedside,when I sat down to listen to him, he started crying, why?(1)he
complained that I am too young to be managing my life,(2)that I have not
finished my university education as he planned for me,(3)no body to
take care of me again as a young girl, but after much crying, he still
passed an instruction to me that he has a sum of US$3,700.000.00(Three
Million, Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars) left in a prime bank here in
Abidjan, that he used my name as the only daughter for his next of kin
in deposit of the funds. He also explained to me that it was because of
this wealth that he was posisoned by his business associates,that l
should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in his country korea or
any country of my choice where l will transfer
this money and use it
for proper investment purpose ,that I must finish my university
education by the help of a business partner

He also gave an out
standing instruction to the bank that the fund must be transfer and
invest outside this country,this is to make sure that I did not begin to
make use of the money here so that his enemies will not get at me, I am
now ready to do all these since my father my bread winner is no
more.Please l am honourable seeking your assistance in the following
ways.

(1)To serve as my gaurdian/Relative in your country while I will depend on your expert advise since l am a girl of 22 years.

Dear,l
am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as Compensation for your
effort/input after the successfull transfer of this funds to your
account overseas
Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards
assisting me as l believed that this project would be concluded within
Ten (10) days you signify interest to assist me. Hoping to hearing from
you soonest. May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to a
needy fellow.

Yours Sincerly.

Miss Anita Haddi

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