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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: yasmingoldee@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 11:33:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Yasmeen has forwarded a page to you from Inside Mexico

Yasmeen thought you would like to see this page from the Inside Mexico web site.
Message from Sender:

Dear sir

I am writing you this mail with tears on my eyes which I believe that the most high God will touch your heart and your spirit for you to read and understand my situation position at this moment and will be happy if you can help me out. I am miss Yasmin Amina Hassan,26 years old and the only child of late Dr and Mrs Mohamed Hassan.

It is my urgent situation that make me to contact you immediately through this means of communication (internet) as it is the best and easiest way of immediate communication with you,

My late father is an exporter of gold and diamond assistant director based in (Cote d'Ivoire) My late father got the infection (EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE) during his trip to buy gold in (Conakry in Guinea) west Africa with my mother. And that was how they got contaminated. My father and my mother died of this uncontrollable Virus called (EBOLA).

For more details you can consult the website below:

Website: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/

I was in Cote d'Ivoire and was waiting for the returns of my father when one early morning he called me and notified me that they are not allow to leave the country,Guinea again because they have been contaminated.

My late father later called and revealed to me that he has deposited the sum of $4.5 million dollars in a safe box with a security company here in Cote d'Ivoire before his travel and that he used my name as his only child and next of kin. He revealed to me that during the time of depositing the safe deposit box that he did not disclose the real content of the box to the security company for safety and security reasons.

He explained that he declared it as containing family valuables and important business documents for security reasons. He told me that I will need to present a guardian to the company according to the agreement he made with the company before the safe box can be released to me. He warned me that once I am successful in getting a trust worthy person to assist me I should make sure that I leave Africa immediately.

I have decided to source for a neutral person to assist me in contacting the company as my guardian and business partner. To add to my dilemma my late father's uncle is after my life because of the documents of claims to this deposit which has compelled me to ran out of the family house out of fear for my life. Please I am in danger and I am seeking for your understanding,support and assistance in the following ways hoping you will be so kind to assist a lonely and vulnerable woman.

1) To assist me and contact the company to shipped the safe box containing the money to your country for investment.

2) To serve as the guardian of this funds and take me into your family.

3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successful transfer of this fund to your country.

I WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF YOU CAN SAVE MY LIFE AND HELP ME RECUPERATE THIS SAFE BOX FROM THE COMPANY IN IVORY COAST TO YOUR COUNTRY SAFELY.
I will need the following information from you to enable me present you to the company:

Your full name
Your private and direct telephone line
Your address
Your occupation

I will send you the contact of the company as soon as I hear back from you.

Thanks very much for your understanding
Awaiting your response
Yours sincerely.
Yasmin Hassan Gijado

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