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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: Anicett Massoumeh <leopoldtokyo@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Anicett Massoumeh <anicettmassoumeh@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:18:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello,


Salam aleikum, My name is Miss. Anicette Massoumeh, I'm the only daughter of late Mr. Toure Massoumeh. My late father was a businessman, He was the owner and Director of (Massoumeh Investment company Ltd, Cote d'Ivoire also deal in Cocao-coffee plantation). 

My father was poisoned to death by his business associates during one of their business meeting. Before the death of my father in PISAM hospital in Cocody Abidjan, he told me of his deposit valued (3,800,000.00 €) which he deposited with my name as the sole heir apparent to the fund, all the documentary evidence covering the money are intact.

My beloved mother Hawa including my little brother Zika, and my younger sister Fatim were all murdered in Deukoué village while they are fleeing from the political crisis/civil war that was cause by former Ivorian President (Laurent Gbagbo) during the 2011–2012 Ivorian political crisis/civil war.

Please, I am humbly seeking for your assistance to secure a resident permit in your country for me and also make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education. 

I am willing to offer you 15% of the total money as compensation for your effort for assisting me come over to your country as I believe that this transaction will be concluded within few days you signify your interest to assist me. Once again all the documentary evidence covering the money are intact.
I am waiting for your respond for more details.
yours sincerely.
Anicette.

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