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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: Betty David <barr_mikebrown24@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Betty David <betty_david16@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:25:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello


Hello

Dear Sir,

Permit me to inform you on my desire of
going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact
from the Ivorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. I prayed over it and
selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the
recommendations given to me as a reputable and trustworthy person I can
do business with, and by their recommendations, I must not hesitate to
confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

I am  Betty
Davaid, the only daughter of Late Mr. and Mrs. Davaid. My father was a
very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of
Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his business associates
on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal. When my mother
died on the 21 April 2005, my father took me so special because I was
motherless.

Before the death of my father on the 18th May 2014 in
a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bed
side and told me that he has a sum of US$ 4,500,000.00(Four Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) left in a suspense account in a
local bank here in Abidjan. That he used my name as his only daughter
for the next of kin in deposit of this fund. He also explained to me
that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his
associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my
choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment
purpose such as Real Estate Management.

Sir, I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways,
1) To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred.
2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.
3)
To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.

Moreover,
I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your
effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to your
account.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded
within seven (7) days you signify interest to assist me.

Anticipating hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Betty Davaid

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