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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: Heyday Roland <heydayroland@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Heyday Roland <heydayroland01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 17:44:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Friend in Christ,


Permit me to inform you of our desire of going into business
relationship with you.I am quite aware that my message will come to you
as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this regard.I am Ms. HeyDay Roland the
only daughter of late Chief.and Mrs.Chima Roland  .My father was a very
wealthy Coccoa 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 on March 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me
on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of(Seven million,five
hundred thousand United State Dollars).USD($7.500,000,00)left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,

that
he used my name as his only daughter 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 or hotel
management.

Dear, I am honourably 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 23years.
(3)
To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further My
education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover,Dear
I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your
effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account overseas. Furthermore,Dear please indicate your
options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be
conclude within seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me.
plz i need your personal info

Your Full Name...
Your Sex....
Your Age.....
Your Country.....
Marital Status.....
Your Occupation....
Your Personal Number......
Your Personal Fax Number..

if it's not acceptable by you, don't reply.

Best Regard,

Ms. HeyDay Roland

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