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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: Chantal Colins <micheldapzol@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 13:00:06 +0200
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?Thank_You=FE?= =?windows-1256?Q?=FE?=

Greetings From Miss Chantal Colins,

Based
on your profile, l Am happy to request for your assistance because I
believe that you are not going to betray the trust which I am going to
lay on you, It is my pleasure to write you after much consideration,
since I can not be able to see you face to face at first,

My name
is Miss Chantal Colins, 24 years old and the only daughter of my late
parents Mr. and Mrs. David Colins. My father was a highly. Reputable
Contractor Engineer who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during
his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France
during one of his business trips abroad on 6th. November 2009. Though
his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been
masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time, but
God knows the truth!Though I have not meet with you before but I
believe, one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life. There
is this huge amount of $7.5M (Seven Million five Hundred Thousand
Dollars) which my late Father Mr Colins. Kept for me in Suspense
Account here in Abidjan.

My father told me that I should not let
any of our relations to know about this because he was killed by them
and if they know about it, that they will do nothing but to kill me in
other to take hold of every thing, He told me that I should seek for a
foreign partner abroad who will help me to transfer this fund overseas
and also travel with him or her in other to continue my Live and
Education and also to start a Business relationship with the person whom
can take care of me in the future I am just 22 years old and a
university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is
because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant
political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually
brought sorrow to my life, my dear, I am in a sincere desire of your
humble assistance in this regards and your suggestions and ideas will be
highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can I completely trust you?
2. Can you accept me as your own blood Sister (Or Daughter)?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?

Consider
this and get back to me as soon as possible with your full assurance
that you will not disappoint me in this issue so that I can give you the
contact of the Bank where my late Father deposited the Fund for you to
contact them on how to transfer Money into your Account. i am writing
this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, i will
really like to have a good relationship with you and i have a special
reason why i decided to contact you, i decided to contact you due to the
urgency of my situation,

Dear, all i have explained to you is
all the truth about Me. i am of real i really need your assistance for
my life, and i promise that you will never regret to assisting me in
life.Thank you for your understanding and God bless you and your Family

Sincere Regards,

Miss Chantal Colins.

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