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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: aminagolde@aol.fr
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:51:46 +0000
Subject: An article on Morocco to read

Here a content on Morocco that recommends you Amina Yasmin : More
Sheltered by the walls
Ocean, medina, Oudayas Kasbah are the pulse of the Moroccan capital.

Dear beloved one, Please this is an urgent solicitation for assistance and your first reaction to this mail will be total rejection, scare and may be unbelief, owing largely to the atrocities people committed these days in quest for easy wealth. This email comes from a devastated, sorrowful and emotional laden soul that needs compassion from a kind and conscience driven person. I need a sincere and understanding person who can wipe away my tears against all odds and who can assist me to restart my life afresh. It is with sorrowfull heart that I write you this mail and I want you to excuse me for the sudden intrusion in to your private lives in an unsolicited marner like this. Kindly bear with me because I know that this will be a suprise for you as we have no previous correspondence. Please it is the situation of my life in my country here that has compelled me to contact you in this marner. Please sir kindly bear with me. It is my ultimate desire to take you as my confidant concerning my p resent situation and my desire to relocate for investment in your country with your assistance. I believe you are a reputable and responsible trust worthy person I can do business with and by matter of trust I must not hesitate to confide in you to save my life from imminent dangers here. I am miss Fatou Yasmin Amina Hassan, the only child of late Dr. and Mrs Mohamed Hassan. My father was an affluent politician when he was alive before the death of my father on 24th october 2010 in a private hospital here in abidjan.This is what brought to an end my fluid educational career and has changed me to a young woman without a future. I tragically lost my parent three years ago during the political war in my country when the rebels attacked the country.my father was an affluent politicians and season professor during his life time. He was assasinated with my mother on the 24th of october by armed rebels that attacked the headquarter of his political party (FPI) FRONT POPULAIRE I VOIRIEN. And it was on his death bed where he was being treated for the fatal wound he sustained during the shooting that he secretly called me to his bedside and told me that he has a sum of (US$4.5million) in a safe box that he deposited in one of the safe security companies in IVORY COAST and that he used my name as his only child and next of kin. He revealed to me that during the time of depositing the safe deposit box that he did not disclose the real content of the box to the security company for safety and security reasons. He explained that he declared it as containing family valuables and important business documents for security reasons. He also explained to me that he believed that that he was assasinated because of this wealth, closeness and financial support to some ministers in the government. He warned and advised me to be very careful and should not trust any local people in our country but rather seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will tr ansfer this money and use it for investment purpose (such as real estate management) After the death and burial of my parent, my late fathers uncle now showed me his true character. He is a wicked man and he quickly taken over all the properties left behind by my father and refused to continue to pay my school fees and that was how I stopped my education. And later when he learnt that I have the document to the deposit made by my father with the security company he started looking for ways to get rid of me and I have to ran out of the house for my safety. I am staying right now with one of my late mother's friend very far from my fathers uncle for fear of getting killed and since my arrival in the house of this woman I dare not breathe a word of my secret to her out of fear. All these dangers is the reason why I have decided to source for a neutral person to assist me in contacting the company as my guardian and business partner. I am sincerely seeking your understanding an d assis tance in the following ways hoping you will be so kind to assist a lonely and vulnerable woman. 1) To assist me and contact the company to shipped the safe box containing the money to your country for investment. 2) To serve as the guardian of this funds and take me into your family. 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 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successful transfer of this fund to your country. I WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF YOU CAN SAVE MY LIFE AND HELP ME RECUPERATE THIS SAFE BOX FROM THE COMPANY IN IVORY COAST TO YOUR COUNTRY SAFELY. I will send you the contact of the company as soon as I hear back from you. Thanks very much for your understanding Awaiting your response Yours sincerely. Ms.Yasmin Hassan

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