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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. Esther Moses" <esther.moses0@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: "Miss. Esther Moses" <esthermoses0@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 03:35:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My Dearest


My Dearest,

I know this message will come to you as surprised but permit me of my desire to go into business relationship with you.
I
am writing this mail to you With due respect trust and humanity, i
appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter i
feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone
through your remarkable profile, honestly i am writing this email to
you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, i will really like to
have a good relationship with you and i have a special reason why i
decided to contact you, i decided to contact you due to the urgency of
my situation, I am Miss Esther Moses Igwe, 22yrs old female from
Southern Sudan in Africa.

My father Dr. Moses Igwe was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and
Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for
Decentralization. My father Dr. Moses Igwe, my mother including other
top Military officers and top government officials where on board when
the plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008.

some months after the burial of my father, my uncle conspired with my step
mother and sold my father's properties to a Chinese Expatriate. On a
faithful morning I opened my father's briefcase and found out document
which my beloved late father used and deposit money in a Bank in Cote
d'Ivoire, with my name as the next of kin. I travelled to Cote d'Ivoire
to withdraw the money so that I can start a better life and take care of myself. The Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me
that my present status does not permit me by the local law to clear
money or make a transfer of money into an account, he advice me to
provide a trustee who will help me and invest the money or I should wait till when I will get married as it demand by their Authority.

I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my trust. But rather take me as your own blood sister.
Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without
knowing you, well, I will say that my mind convinced me that you are the true person to help me. More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my uncle has
threatened to assassinate me. The amount i ($17.8 Million). Seventeen
Million Eight Hundred thousand united state dollars and I have confirmed from the bank in Cote d'Ivoire. You will also help me to place the
money in a more profitable business venture in your Country.

However, you will help by recommending a nice University in your country so that I can complete my studies. It is my intention to compensate you with
15% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my
capital in your establishment. As soon as I receive your interest in
helping me, I will put things into action immediately. In the light of
the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability
and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Please do keep
this only to your self. I beg you not to disclose it till i come over
because I am afraid of my wicked uncle who has threatened to kill me.

Your's Sincerely,
Miss Esther Moses

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