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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: "Mrs.Judith H.Ngoyer" <officefill442@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Judith H.Ngoyer" <judithngoyer@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:14:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam, BELOVED ONE .


 Dear Sir/Madam, BELOVED ONE .

Am sorry distuble you, Am Judith H.Ngoyer daughter of the let Dr.Ngoyer of  Sierra Leone who death with the Ebola sickness that last two month together with my Mother, I saw your details and good profile on my search for a nice person i can trust over investment of our family treasure in your country and i come over for the investment once the fund and the Gold is with you.

My name is Judith H.Ngoyer and am here in Cotonou, Republic of Benin West Africa with my junior brother David and we are from Sierra Leone (SL) but here in Cotonou as a result of the fear of the Ebola sickness in my country which lead to the death of my father and mother living me and David alone on earth as orpharn .

And here in Cotonou, we entered as refugee. I am still a student studying medicine and David engineering before the out break of the deadly disease in my country state on March this year.

I am 22 years of age and David is 20.Please we need your assistance and that is why we are writing you now.

My father is a former director of mining in The Republic of Sierra Leone and he was killed by the Ebola deadly disease him and my Mother Before the death of my father, he used my name to deposit some treasure, Gold and money as his next of kin in a FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY in Benin Republic here.

THE TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED FOR US IS VALUED AT $ 19 MILLION DOLLARS AND 200KG GOLD BAR'S.

And am standing as the beneficiary but cannot lay claim because they do not allow refugees to operate account in the bank and the Finance company has contacted us to come and have our Treasure cleared. Every legal document for the deposit is very safe with us.

All I need from you is to Come and help us get the total money transferred into your account and the Gold ship to your country once we change the beneficiary in your name and favour.

The money is a very large money and we don't know how to manage the fund or keep it and also the Gold and that is why we are asking you to help us transfer it to your account oversea or to your account in your country and also manage the treasure in partnership with my brother for investment business in your company or any other place.


If you cannot come you can send your Rep to come or you help uscontact the Finance company please.

WE NEED THE FOLLOWING TO ENABLE CHANGE THE BENEFICIARY IN YOUR FAVOUR SO THAT YOU WILL BE STANDIND AS THE OWNER AND THE FINANCE COMPANY WILL CONTACT YOU FOR THE YOUR COMING.

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR ADDRESS
YOUR TELEPHONE AND MOBILE AND FAX LINE.

ONCE WE RECEIVE ALL THIS AND YOUR TELEPHONE ASSURING US YOUR READINESS AND WILLINGNESS TO HELP US CLEAR AND CLAIM OUR Treasure AND ASSURE US ALSO OF HELPING US TO INVEST THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY ANYWHERE YOU KNOW WE CAN STAY AND INVEST WELL.

WE WILL CONTACT YOU FOR FURTHER DETAILS AS TO HOW TO MAKE THE CLAIM OF THE FUND AND ALSO WE WILL SUBMIT FOR THE CHANGE OF THE BENEFICIARY IN YOUR FAVOUR TO ENABLE THE FINANCE COMPANY TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY WHEN YOU COME.

We wait your reply.

DEAR PLEASE REPLY ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: judithngoyer@gmail.com

Best regards,
Mrs.Judith H.Ngoyer

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