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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: loveth5 debah <loveth5_debah@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 08:08:27 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS

Good DAY Dearest


How
are you doing today in your country With your family members ,all my
hope that you are keeping good by the special grace of our good ALLAH,

, Please my dear Permit me to inform you about my desire of contacting
you today after going through profile in this regards i become
interested to communicate you confidential, I believe you had a nice
day and that the atmosphere over there in your country is very nice
today?? Mine is a little bit warm over here in port-Novo Republic. My
Name is Loveth debah Forcebray ,

I
am from the troubled region of Benghazi ,of Republique LYBIA, in North
Africa, Am 5.6ft tall, fear in complexion single,(never married ) and
presently i am residing here in port-Novo Republic as a result of extra
judiciary and political killings civil war that was fought still going
on in my country recently as you see it all over the medias My late
father Dr. STEV DEBAH FORCEBRAY was one of the top personal security
officer to the late Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar Gahdafi.and My late
father was also managing director of OIL Magnate in my capital
Tripoli?

Following the recent
rebellion in my country and the brutal death of my beloved father on
the 2012 Oct by NATO and allied Air strike shooting that killed most
of people and set all home ablaze, wright now I have been thrown into a
state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness; I have been
subjected to physical and psychological torture by the security agents
in this country port-Nov Republic where we seek refuge at present

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 , My mother was also shoot to death in our house
very early morning while i was in school I am motherless. fatherless
now ?

You must have heard
over the media reports and the internet on the recoveries various huge
sums of money deposited by Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar Gahdafi and my
late father in different security firms abroad, and all over Africa,
some companies willingly give up their secrets and disclosed our money
confidently lodged there or many fact i am sicking your kind assistance
support to help me receive this fund out from the financial security
firm Abroad the total sum tune of ($ 12,600,000;00) .Million UNITED
STATE DOLLARS which my father deposited under my name as nest of King
to inherit for my future education,


He deposited this total fund in one of leading financial security
firm for assurance of the money, that he used my name as the only child
for his next of kin in deposit of the funds? According to my late
father wills He stated that l should seek for a GOD fearing foreign
partner investors in any country of my choice where l will transfer this
money and use it for proper investment purpose for my future
living,that I must finish my university education by the help of a
business partner abroad,that he or she should help me obtain a resident
permit in his or her country. Please,I am now ready to do all these
since my father my bread winner is no more.l am honorable seeking your
assistance in the following ways.

(1) To serve as my guardian in your country while I will depend on your expert advise since l am only 26 years.

(2)
To make arrangement for me to come over to your country in order to
further my university education and to secure a residential permit for
me in your country for my future living.

Moreover,l
am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your
assistance in the transfer of this fund to your country Furthermore, you
can indicate your option towards assisting me as l believed that this
project would be concluded within seven days you signify interest to
assist me by standing by me as my foreign trustee / guardian.


I will be waiting for your response urgently to attached my photo copy to you for proof of my Identity? .:

Yours faithfully and my pure heart wishes

Miss Loveth Debah Forcebray

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