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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: "From miss.gloria pelaez" <mrsgloriapelaez2003@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "From miss.gloria pelaez" <missgloriapelaez@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 21:28:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU


GREETINGS TO YOU,
 
I WRITE TO TELL YOU OF A MATTER THAT REQUIRED AN URGENT ATTENTION WITHREGARDS TO YOUR REPOSED PERSONALITY AS A RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY AND GODFEARING PERSON. IN BRIEF INTRODUCTION, I AM THE ONLY DAUGTHER OF LATE MRMOHAMMAD PELAEZ FROM SIERRA-LEONE.I AND MY JUNIOR BROTHER AHMED AREPRESENTLY STAYING IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE AS A REFUGEES.
 
MY PARENTS  WERE AMONG THE MINISTERS OF JOHNNY PAUL KOROMAH'S REGIME INSIERRA-LEONE.DURING THE INTERVENTION OF THE ECOMOG SOLDIERS TO RESTORETHE PRESIDENCY OF ALHJI TEJAN KABBAH FROM JOHNNY KOROMAH, MY FATHER WASAMONG THE 23 EXECUTED MINISTERS. BUT BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER THEREWAS A DEPOSIT OF USD$12.5 MILLION MADE BY MY LATE FATHER IN ONE OF THE FINACIAL PRIVATE SECURITY BANK IN COTE D'IVOIRE , BUT OUR CONDITION ANDPOSSIBILITIES MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME AND MY BROTHER AHMED TOAPPROACH ANY PERSON FOR RECOMMENDATION.
 
EVER SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING HELP FROM OUR CAMP BECAUSE WE ARESTAYING IN REFUGES CAMP. I HOPE YOU WILL BE TOUCHED TO UNDERSTAND OURREQUEST. WE WILL LIKE YOU TO HELP US GET THIS MONEY TRANSFER TO YOURACCOUNT AND PROVIDE OR LOOK FOR A LUCRATIVE VENTURE WHERE THIS MONEY CANBE INVESTED IN YOUR COUNTRY TOGETHER WITH YOU. WE HAVE AGREED TO INVESTOUR MONEY VIABLE IN ANY OVERSEAS COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTIVES.
 
BEFORE PROCEEDING WE WILL GET TO BE MORE FAMILIAR AND ALSO GO INTO ANUNDERSTANDING WORKING AGREEMENT BECAUSE MY FAMILY'S FUTURE NON DEPEND ONTHIS VERY MONEY,  I  HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM OFUSD$12.5 MILLION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO US WHILE THE REST WILL BE USE TORUN THE INVESTMENT TOGETHER WITH YOU.
 
WE SINCERELY WISH TO INTRODUCE AND MAKE YOU OUR BUSINESS PARTNER ANDADVISORY CONSULTANT OF OUR PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. SO IFYOU CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME PLEASE DO URGENTLY REPLY ME SO THAT I WILLLINK YOU FOR FURTHER DETAILS, AND DON'T FORGET TO GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER.
 
THANKS AND BEST REGARDS
YOURS SINCERELY,
MISS GLORIA PELAEZ

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