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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 14:41:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Miss Beauty Musa Jammeh.


Dear

 

est I know this mail will come to you as asurprise since we  haven't known or come across each other beforeconsidering the  fact that I sourced your email contact through theInternet in  search of trusted person who can assist me. I am Beauty MusaJammeh 24 years old female from the Republic  of Gambia, the Daughter ofLate Major Musa Jammeh. My late  father was Principal Protection Officerto President Yahya  Jammeh. He died on the 19 Nov 2007 at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital following an illness at Sukuta Village,  Kombo NorthGambia. I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment

 

which I  am receiving from my stepmother. She planned to take  away all my late father's treasury andproperties from me  since the unexpected death of my beloved Father.Meanwhile I  wanted to travel to Europe, but she hide away myinternational  passport and other valuable documents. Luckily she didnot  discover where I kept my father's File which contained

 

important documents. Now I am presentlystaying in the Mission  Refugee camp in Burkina Faso. I am seeking forlong term relationship and investment assistance. My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 6.5 Million in one bank in  Burkina Fasowith 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 statusaccording to the local law

 

does not authorize me to carry out theoperation. However, he  advised me to provide a trustee who will stand onmy behalf. I  had wanted to inform my stepmother about this deposit but Iam  afraid that she will not offer me anything after the release  ofthe money. Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the money into your bank account while I will relocate to your  country andsettle down with you. As you indicated your  interest to help me I willgive you the account number and the  contact of the bank where my latebeloved father deposited the money with my name as the next of kin. It is myintention to compensate you with 20% of the total money for yourassistance  and the balance shall be my investment in any

 

 profitable  venture which youwill recommend to me as have no any

 

idea about foreign investment. Please allcommunications should be through email for confidential purposes. Thanking youa lot in anticipation of your quick response. I  will give you details inmy next mail after receiving your  acceptance mail to help me. YourssincerelyMiss Beauty Musa JammehSorry if you received this letter in your spam,Due to recent

 

connection error here in the country.

Miss Beauty Musa Jammeh.


 


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