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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: RAYMOND MUSTAPHA <bea.yusi01@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: energy.consuilant@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 23:03:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM RAYMOND MUSTAPHA


FROM RAYMOND MUSTAPHA
DE GRACE RESIDENCE
LOT2, RUE DE PALANCE
GUESS HOUSE VILLA 157
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.


HELLO,

MAY THE PEACE OF GRACIOUS ALMIGHTY GOD BE WITH YOU. PLEASE I HAVE A PROBLEM WHICH I NEED HELP FROM YOU HOWEVER IS NOT MANDATORY NOR WILL I IN ANY MANNER COMPEL YOU TO HONOUR IT AGAINST YOUR WISH MY NAME IS RAYMOND MUSTAPHA THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR AND MRS IBRAHIM MUSTAPHA, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN.THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS KILLED BY EX-PRESIDENT LAURENT GBAGBO BY HIS FORCES LOWYER TO HIM BECAUSE OF OUR FATHER POSITION AND HE WAS MEMBER OF PRESIDENT ALASSANE (PARTY RDR) THAT IS WHY HE WAS KILLED FOR THE SOLIDER LOWYER TO EX-PRESIDENT LAURENT GBAGBO.

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2007.MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH NOVEMBER 2011 IN OUR HOUSE HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED US ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD US THAT HE HAS A SUM OF (US$12.500.000) (TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS POSITION AND HE WAS MEMBER OF PRESIDENT ALASSANE RDR PARTY THAT IS WHY EX-PRESIDENT LAURENT GBAGBO SEND HIS SOLIDER TO OUR HOUSE,THAT WE SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF OUR CHOICE WHERE WE WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

I AM HONORABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND
TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.FURTHERMORE,YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

I WILL APPRECIATE YOU SEND ME ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.AND PLEASE DO HURRY TO ASSIST ME OUT HERE NOW THAT THIS COUNTRY IS IN POLITICAL CHOAS, I AM URGENTLY NEEDS YOUR KIND ATTENTION.REPLY ME BACK WITH THIS EMAIL

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
RAYMOND MUSTAPHA



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