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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. Elizabeth C. Denis." <mrslinda_hans@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Elizabeth C. Denis." <ad.cheng@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 01:02:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From, Mrs. Elizabeth.


Greetings dear Friend!

I am Mrs. Elizabeth C. Denis, Foreign Assistant Supervisor Manager of a Bank in the Abidjan economic capital city of Ivory Coast. 

This is a very confidential proposition for you. On December 1sT 2009, a citizen of Munich Germany Oil consultant/contractor with the Benenoise Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr. Johannes Elias, made a (Fixed) Deposit, valued at $3.750,000.00 (three million seven hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars) in my branch.HE went back to Germany on November 2010, when there was a political crisis in Ivory Coast which began after 2010 Election. Upon maturity on December 20th 2012 as his Credit Officer, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address to Munich Germany, but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally i discovered from his contract employers, the Benenoise Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr. Johannes Elias, died on Train Crash accident on Germany.

Further investigations,and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. Again,I made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Johannes Elias did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of $3.750,000.00, USD is still sitting in my Bank No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to the International Banking ethics,codes and Laws, at the expiration of 4 (Four) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Ivory Coast Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Johannes Elias. This is simple, I will like you to respond immediately with your full names and address so that i will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and some of my colleagues who are aware of this transaction and 30% for you as the one who will get an account for the transfer.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by my colleagues and with my position as the Foreign Assistant Supervisor Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. You should observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest our share in your country.

Can you assure us to be trusted so that we can confide in you?
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks and regards,
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Denis.

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