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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: "Srta Josefina." <alineminahi24@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: alineminahi24@outlook.fr
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2015 10:57:47 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: Very urgent please!




Very urgent please!
Please excuse me that I exercise a little patience and read through my
letter I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business. I
know my letter will reach you as a surprise because we have never meet
for the first time, but I really do like to have a good relationship with
you because I have a reason Special to contact you, I decided to contact
you because of the urgency of my situation here.
I am Miss Minahi Aline Josephina the daughter of the late Dr. Minahi Bah
Jean. I want to move your country for investment with the fund left to me
by my deceased father. My father was killed in Ivory Coast and France
War. Because the new government after the death of my father I think the
best option for me now is to relocate and then use the money My late
father left a lucrative investment and buy a house living in their
country. The amount is (3 Million) Three million European Union currency.
I'm planning to move from here as soon as the fund is transferring this
country is more important than want you to act as my late father foreign
trade partner in all documents so that will be more easy to move money
from here, promise to give 15% of the total Basically, if you're going to
be able to help and give me an account means that the fund will be
transferred to your bank account in your country or in another place.
I am waiting for your urgent response and let this be confidential
because I do not want people around me here for my plan because Safety.
More details will be given to you once I hear from you with your data
personal as well.
Thanks and be blessed.
Miss Minahi Aline Josephina.


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Muy urgente por favor!
Por favor, disculpe que ejerzo un poco de paciencia y leer a través de mi
carta me siento bastante seguro tratar con usted en este importante
negocio. Sé que mi carta le llegue por sorpresa porque nunca hemos
reunirse por primera vez, pero la verdad es que les gusta tener una buena
relación con usted, porque tengo una razón especial para comunicarnos con
usted, me decidí contactar con usted a causa de la urgencia de mi
situación aquí.
Soy la señorita Minahi Aline Josefina la hija del difunto Dr. Minahi Bah
Jean. Quiero mover su país para la inversión con el fondo de izquierda a
mí por mi difunto padre. Mi padre murió en Costa de Marfil y Francia
Guerra. Debido a que el nuevo gobierno después de la muerte de mi padre
creo que la mejor opción para mí ahora es reubicar y luego usar el dinero
Mi difunto padre dejó una inversión lucrativa y comprar una casa que vive
en su país. La cantidad es (3 millones) de tres millones de moneda de la
Unión Europea.
Estoy planeando mover de aquí tan pronto como el fondo está la
transferencia de este país es más importante que quiere que actúes como
mi difunto padre socio de comercio exterior en todos los documentos por
lo que será más fácil de mover dinero de aquí, la promesa de dar 15% del
total Básicamente, si vas a ser capaz de ayudar y darme una cuenta
significa que el fondo será transferido a su cuenta bancaria en su país o
en otro lugar.
Estoy a la espera de su respuesta urgente y deje que esto sea
confidencial porque no quiero que la gente a mi alrededor aquí para mi
plan porque de Seguridad. Más detalles serán dados a usted una vez que
oigo de usted con su personal de datos también.
Gracias y ser bendecido.
Srta Minahi Aline Josefina.


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