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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: Shantih Assi <shantihassi2014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: shantihassi2012@ovi.com
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 04:19:55 -1200
Subject: MASSAGE: FROM MISS MISS SHANTIH NKUOMO

MASSAGE: FROM MISS SHANTIH NKUOMO!!
DEAREST ONE,
HAPPY DAY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE
OF GOING INTO RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT FROM
THE INTERPALS SERVICES.I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG
OTHERS NAMES DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS
GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON I CAN TRANSACT WITH
AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS,I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR
THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.
I AM MISS SHANTIH NKUOMO, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR AND MRS MISS
NKUOMO JOHN KWAME, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT AND
SOLE IMPORTER OF TIHLAND RICE BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL
OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY THE REBEL FORCE
LEADING BY GUILLAUME SORO DURING A POLITICAL UPRISING IN NORTHERN AREA
OF OUR COUNTRY WITCH RESULT WAR IN 2011 WHEN MY MOTHER DIED I AM
LITTLE GIRL,


MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE DEATH
MY FATHER IN A HOSPITAL NEAR BORDER BETWEEN COTE DIVOIRE AND GHANA HE
CALLED ME SECRETLY ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF(
$9.6000 00 MILLION) NINE MILLION SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS LEFT IN A
SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN NO ONE KNOWS WERE
ITS.HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY CHILD FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT
OF THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH HE
DIED , THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY
CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT
PURPOSE.(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).I AM HONORABLY SEEKING YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER
MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR
COUNTRY.

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS
COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF
THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA.FURTHERMORE.YOU CAN
INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS
TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS YOU
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU
SOON.THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS.
MISS SHANTIH NKUOMO!

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