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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: Angel Amir <joymashi1@riseup.net>
Reply-To: angel4dodo@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 18:29:05 +0000
Subject: Good day to you Dear,

Good day to you Dear

I hope this my mail will reach you in good condition of health, I will
really like to have a good relationship with you, and I have a special
reason why I decided to contact you, I am reliable, truth full, loving,
easy going, faithful. I decided to contact you because of the urgency of
my situation here.

My name is Miss. Amir Gabriel, (Angel) 23 years old, from Western
Equatoria, daughter of late -Gabriel Makana, was the Director of
Planning in the Western Equatoria State Ministry of Education, He was
killed by LRA rebels, my lovely mother and two of my brothers including
my only sister where assassinated along side on a cold blood one
morning: http://www.gurtong. net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/
ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/ articleId/3610/Western-
Equatoria-Education-Officials- Killed.aspx

In fact, I have to get in touch with you because of bad treatment am
receiving from my step Mother. My father had two wives before her
disappearance. My mother was the second, the first could not born after
nine years of her marriage that emerged him the idea of obtaining a
second wife who has become my late mother. After the marriage of my
mother, the first wife became hostile and aggressive to the extent that
my father rented an apartment for her in the city. She returned with her
things after the news of the death my parents. It has been more or less
hostile to me and she want to deny me of all my father's treasury and
property. I just like being in a perverse circle that nothing in the
house for me.

Meanwhile, I wanted to flee to Europe, but they hide my international
passport and other valuable travel documents. Fortunately, she did not
discover where I kept my father file containing important documents. So
I decided to run in the house of God where I am currently seeking
asylum, here in Dakar, Republic of Senegal. Due to my inability and lack
of resources, I decided to contact you An aid to please, I shall be very
happy if you should consider to help me, please. I am contacting you for
a long business relationship and investment assistance in you country.

My father of blessed memory deposited the amount of $ 6,700, 000.00 in a
bank here in Senegal with my name as the next of kin. When I came to
Senegal. I went to the bank where my father deposited the money so that
I can withdraw some money as the next of kin to the account and start a
new life. Unfortunately, I did not know that my father signed an
agreement with the bank that the money should not be released directly
to me, if not married or over 30 years. The agreement stipulates that I
should appoint an administrator investor any time, I would like to take
the money from the bank before I am 30 years. I understand that the
investor has to invest and manage the money for me in a good business.

Therefore, the bank people advised me that since I am not yet 30 years
old and not married, I should look for someone to get to me for claims
in accordance with its agreement with my late father. This is why I
contacted you. Secondly, I like your country and I want to live there
and continue my education as I was in my Year 1 of the university, when
the crisis began and death of my parents. It is my intention to
compensate you with 20% of the total money for their services and the
balance will be my investment capital. This is why I decided to contact
you. Please, all communications should be through this email address
only for confidential purposes. Once i receive your positive response
demonstrating your interest I will put things into action immediately.

In light of the above, I will appreciate an urgent message indicating
its ability and willingness to deal honestly with this transaction. You
can not call me on phone, because I do not have the phone here, but if
you like to speak with me on the phone I will give you the phone number
of Rev-father in the field because I told him a little about my
condition.

When you call, tell him you want to talk to Miss. Amir Gabriel in church
house room 10. Awaiting your urgent and positive response. I ask you
please do not disclose this matter to anybody until this transfer is
made into your position in your country.

Sincerely Yours,
Amir Gabriel.

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