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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: "Miss Syvia Tagro" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mistagro27@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2015 04:38:58 -0700
Subject: Greetings From Miss SYVIA,

Hi,
 
Compliments of the season. I know this mail might come to you as a surprise but I got your details while searching for a reliable personality who can assist me in this project. Before I go further, let me introduce myself to you. I am Miss Syvia Tagro, the daughter of Late Mr. Desire Asségnini Tagro from Cote d`Ivoire (Ivory Coast). He was the Minister of the Interior and chief of staff to former President Laurent Gbagbo.
 
My late father was a strong political ally and confidant of the President and he stood by the President through out the political crisis and brief civil war of 2010/2011. My late father and President Laurent Gbagbo were arrested on 11/04/2011 at the Presidential Residence in Abidjan by the France Army and the Rebel forces loyal to President Alassane Ouattara. My late father was shot on his face during the arrest by Rebel forces and he was rushed and taken to a hospital in Abidjan by U.N. peacekeepers, where he died on the 12th of April 2011.
 
Before the death of my Dad he told me about the deposited fund (US$4,500,000) he made through a bank in South Africa and advised me that in case of his death that I have to look for a HONEST AND RELIABLE person that will stand as a GUARDIAN/TRUSTEE so that I can present or front the person to the bank on my behalf in other for the bank to release the fund to the person.
 
After the death of my late father, I fled my country to South Africa in other to save my life since my late father`s political enemies has taken over power from his boss, former President Laurent Gbagbo who is now facing trial at the International Criminal Court in Hague Netherlands. I really need your help in other to move the fund to your country for investments and also further my education. Please let me know if you will be able to handle $4.5M United States Dollars and go into investment in your country when you finally receive the funds in your designated bank account? Please I am waiting for your urgent response so that we can proceed immediately and I will like you to send me your address and telephone number.
 
http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/12876
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9sir%C3%A9_Tagro
 
I await your reply,
 
Yours sincerely,
Miss Syvia Tagro
Reply To: mistagro27@gmail.com

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