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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: Becky Sadiq <beckysadiq1989@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2014 05:31:32 +1200
Subject: MY LIFE IS IN DANGER PLEASE HELP ME


Dear,


I am Miss. Becky Sadiq, a 24 years old girl and also a citizen of Cote
D’Ivoire my father was adviser to Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo the former
Cote d’Ivoire President. I am contacting you to see if you will help me out
for the claiming of my inheritance sum of US$150 Million which my late
father deposited in Security company for investment before his death.

Actually I need you to assist me to receive the sum of US$150 Million which
is in 1/12 Pallets that contains total number of 6 boxes which one box
contains the total sum of US$25M per box which my late father deposited
with a security and finance house which he declared the 1/12 pallets as
Diamond to the Security and finance house using me as his next of kin. If
you are interested in helping me, I will like you to kindly give me your
full name, your address, your telephone number, your mobile number so as to
enable me introduce you to the Security and finance house as my late
father’s business associate and my guardian who is to receive the 1/12
pallets on my behalf.

As soon as you send your full information as I requested, I will then
introduce you to the Security and finance house so as to enable them advice
you on the transfer the pallets to your address without any delay. I am
doing this because, since the death of my both parents, my uncles are all
out to kill me because of my late father properties which they have pursue
me out of the family house build by my late father which lead to my leaving
Cote d’Ivoire and now in Cape Coast Ghana so as to run for my dear life to
avoid them killing me. If you agree to help me out, I will then invite you
to chat so that I can chat with you LIVE so as to enable you see me on the
webcam and then possible ask any question you may like to ask concerning to
the business. Please email me on: sadiq_cbn_becky@qq.com

Thanks,

Miss. Becky Sadiq,
Cape Coast Ghana.

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