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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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Fraud email example:

From: "samirah_af0@t-online.de" <samirah_af0@t-online.de>
Reply-To: samirah_af@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 10:57:55 +0200
Subject: AS AN ORPHAN CAN YOU MANAGE AND INVEST MY INHERITANCE?

>From Miss Samirah F.Coulibaly
It's another new day, hope my mail finds you in good faith?

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. With due respect trust and humanity, I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter. I am Miss Samirah Aichatu Coulibal 18 years old female from the Republic of Ivory Coast. I am the Daughter of Late Chief Sgt. Warlord Ibrahim Coulibal (a.k.a General IB ). My late father was a well known Ivory Coast militia leader. He died on Thursday 28 April 2011 following a fight with the Republican Forces of Ivory Coast (FRCI). You can read more about my father in the link below.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/28/ivory-coast-renegade-warlord-ibrahim-coulibaly

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am receiving from my step mothers and the Ivory Coast security agents. They planned to take away all my late father's properties in my own names from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father because my late father had many wives but my mother was the first among the official wives and she only had me.

Please with profound respect and trust I seriously needed your urgent help to relocate to your country with my inherited money Three million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars ($6,500,000.00) for to further my studies and invest in your country under your proper care and control as my guardian because my approach to the concerned bank to grant me direct access to the fund I was denied access but was told to present a guardian as trustee due to the clause appended on their agreement with my father also considering the amount involved and my life is in danger due to this particular amount I inherited from my late father. My step mothers have ganged against me because of my father's properties so my staying with or close to them is no more conducive for me.I managed to move out of their sight for security reasons.

Though nobody knows of this particular deposit if not you and me because I was lucky enough to get the documents from my father's briefcase after his death. In light of this I am honestly and sincerely seeking your assistance in the following
(1) To provide a bank account to receive my inherited money US($6,500,000.00)
(2) To serve as my guardian before the bank and there in your country.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to my education after the cash most have reflected in your account. My dear, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your efforts and understanding after the successful transfer of this my money into your bank account. I believe that this transaction would be concluded within 7 days as soon as you signify your fully interest to help me forward you more details about me and the transaction.I will like you to contact me immediately with your full active details such as:
Your full names,
Your address,
Your occupation,
Your telephone number
And a copy of your national ID card if only you are convinced to help me so that I can introduce you to the bank as my guardian now.

Thanks for your understanding and consideration while I wait to hear from you.
Yours sincerely,
Miss Samirah Aichatu Coulibaly
Note: Copy your replay to my alternative email at samirah_af1@yahoo.fr

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