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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: gloria alberta <sixtyone@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: <mrsgloriaa@mail2world.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 14:46:09 +0000
Subject: HELLO,


HELLO,
I hope that I am not embarrassing you with this mail because you did not expect it or know me before but kindly forgive me because i am into danger right now I'M MISS GLORIA ALBERTO (19yrs) CITIZEN OF SWEDEN / IVORY COAST AND MY FATHER DIED ON 17TH OF JANUARY THIS YEAR 2012 ON MOTOR ACCIDTENT HERE. MY FATHER MR MORGAN MAYE ALBERTA WAS ESTATE DEVLOPER HERE IN IVORY COAST BEFORE HE DIED.

MY FATHER PREGNATED MY MOTHER WHEN HE WAS GOING OUT WITH HER WHILE MY MOTHER DIED AFTER SEVEN YEARS SHE BORN ME. SINCE AFTER MY MOTHERS DEATH I WAS LIVING WITH MY FATHER AND HIS LEGAL WIFE. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER THIS YEAR , HER WIFE DRIVE ME OUT FROM BECAUSE I AM NOT HER BLLOD DAUGHTER.

ON 10TH OF JUNE MY FATHER LAWYER SAW ME ON THE ROAD AND CALLED ME TELLING ME THAT HE WAS LOOKING TO SEE ME SINCE AND TOLD ME TO COME AND SEE HIM IN HIS OFFICE. WHEN I REACH HIS OFFICE , THE LAWYER TOLD ME THAT MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN ONE BANK HERE . HE TOLD ME THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO DEPOSIT AND I MUST REACH AGE OF 22 YEARS BEFORE THE BANK WILL REALISE THIS MONEY TO ME. I WAS SURPRISE WHEN MY FATHERS LAWYER TOLD ME ABOUT THIS MONEY.

THE LAWYER SAID TO ME THAT BECAUSE OF WHAT MY STEP MOTHER DID TO ME,HE WILL ASSIST ME FOR THE REALISE OF THIS MONEY TO ME WITH ONE CONDITION BECAUSE OF WHAT MY FATHER TOLD THE BANK THE DAY HE MADE THE DEPOSIT. THE LAWYER ADVICE ME TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PATINER FROM ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE (OUTSIDE THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE OF THE POLITICAL PROBLEM HERE)THAT WILL ASSIST ME IN THE WISE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY SO THAT HE WILL PROCESS FOR THE TRANSFER TO THE PERSON ACCOUNT WITH OUT MY LATE FATHER WIFE OR BROTHER HERE ABOUT THIS MONEY.

YOU MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND THEN SETTLE THERE PARMANENTLY. IF YOU ACCEPT TO STAND TO HELP ME, IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIT ME GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION SO THAT YOU WILL DISCURSE YOUR COMPENSATION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH MY FATHERS LAWYER AND PROCEED FOR THE TRANSFER TO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
BEST REGARDS,
MISS Gloria Alberto.

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