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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: Abigail Vanegas <stanabi47@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Abigail Vanegas <g_komo01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2014 08:10:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Abigail Vanegas.


Dear,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you. I must not hesitate to confide in you for this
simple and sincere business, I am Miss Abigail Vanegas, the only
daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. James Vanegas.

My father was a very
wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan; the economic capital of Ivory Coast,
my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of
their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a
baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my
father in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on
his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Ten million, five
hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($10,500,000.00) left in
fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan (Ivory
Coast) that he used my name as his only child for the next of Kin in
depositing of the fund.

He also explained to me that it was
because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates
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 or hotel management.

Dear, I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.

(3)
To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover,
i am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your
effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options
towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be
concluded within four days you signify interest to assist me.

Anticipating hearing from you soon.

Best regards,
Abigail Vanegas.

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