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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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Fraud email example:

From: d9999d <d99_d99@voila.fr>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:38:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Miss Beauty Musa Jammeh.


Dear


 
est I know this mail willcome to you as a surprise since we haven't known or come across each other before considering the  fact that I sourced your email contactthrough the Internet in  search oftrusted person who can assist me. I am Beauty Musa Jammeh 24 years old femalefrom the Republic  of Gambia, theDaughter of Late Major Musa Jammeh. My late father was Principal Protection Officer to President Yahya  Jammeh. He died on the 19 Nov 2007 at theRoyal Victoria  Teaching Hospitalfollowing an illness at Sukuta Village, Kombo North Gambia. I am constrained to contact you because of themaltreatment


 
which I  am receiving from my step mother. She plannedto take  away all my late father'streasury and properties from me  sincethe unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile I  wanted to travel to Europe, but she hide awaymy international  passport and othervaluable documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father's File which contained


 
important documents. Now Iam presently staying in the Mission Refugee camp in Burkina Faso. I am seeking for long term relationshipand investment assistance. My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 6.5 Million in one bank in  Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin.I had contacted  the Bank to clear thedeposit but the Branch Manager told me that being a refugee, my status according to the local law


 
does not authorize me tocarry out the operation. However, he advised me to provide a trustee who will stand on my behalf. I  had wanted to inform my stepmother about thisdeposit but I am  afraid that she willnot offer me anything after the release of the money. Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferringthe  money into your bank account while Iwill relocate to your  country and settledown with you. As you indicated your interest to help me I will give you the account number and the  contact of the bank where my late belovedfather deposited the money with my name as the next of kin. It is my intentionto compensate you with 20% of the total money for your assistance  and the balance shall be my investment in any


 
 profitable venture which you will recommend to me as have no any


 
idea about foreigninvestment. Please all communications should be through email for confidentialpurposes. Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I  will give you details in my next mail afterreceiving your  acceptance mail to helpme. Yours sincerelyMiss Beauty Musa JammehSorry if you received this letter inyour spam, Due to recent


 
connection error here inthe country.

Miss Beauty Musa Jammeh.



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