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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: Helen Zafara <helen00225@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 08:03:30 -0700
Subject: Greetings From Miss Helen Zafara Lumba.,

Good day , i am Miss Helen Zafara Lumba. and 25years old Girl a
student. I really want to have a good relationship with you, i know
this mail might come to you as a surprise because you don’t know me,
but due to unsolicited nature of my situation here i decided to
contact you for help, please bear with me,I lost my father the years
2011. He died during the political crisis in my country.

My late father was one of the adviser under Ex-Ivory Coast president
Laurent Gbagbo government. And my mother died January 9, 2013 at
4:23am in private hospital here. Meanwhile, it is my desire to write
you from my heart hoping that you will not betray me. My father
deposited the some huge of money US$12000000.00 (Twelve Million United
State Dollars) with a Bank here in Cote d' Ivoire y when he was alive.

However,I shall forward to you with the necessary deposit certificate
and the Bank account number on confirmation of your acceptance to
assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund, as you manage
the money in any investment, and i will like to complete my studies
which is the most important thing to me, as i was in my first year in
the university before the death of my parent.

I intend to part 40% of this fund to you while 60% shall be for me. I
do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this.
It's going to be a bank-to-bank transfer. All I need from you is to
stand as my late father business partner so that the fund can be
legally processed to your name and be transferred to your account. If
you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response and
expect the following data from you.

1. Your Name.
2. Your Nationality.
3. Cell Phone Number.
4. Occupation.
5. Address

As soon as i receive your positive response showing your interest i
will put things into action, in the light of the above, I shall
appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness
to handle this transaction, awaiting your urgent and positive
response, Please do keep this only to your self.

Thanks and God bless you,

Love and trust

Miss Helen Zafara Lumba.

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