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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: Helen Adams <irina.shapirova93@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Helen Adams <adamshelen111@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 04:13:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re : From Helen Adams


>From Helen Adams

Dear
My name is Miss. Helen Adams. I am 21 years old girl and single. I am the only child of my late parents Mr. and Mrs. Adams. I humbly write to solicit for your partnership and assistance in the transfer and investment of my inheritance funds. My father was a business man and also a Senior Partner of the Cote d'Ivoire International Mining, Energy / Oil and Gas before he was poisoned to death by his business associates. 

Before the death of my father on 20th March 2015 in a private hospital in Bouake Cote d'Ivoire, he secretly called me on his hospital bed side and told me that he has the sum of Four Million One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$ 4.100,000.00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. He told me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as Manufactureing or Industries.

After my father's death, I visited the bank where he deposited the money and had discussions with the director of the bank about my plans to transfer the money to my partner abroad for an investments purposes. The director of the bank told me that my father made me the next of kin to his fund deposit with the bank and stated that in the event of any eventuality, I should have a direct access to the funds only when I am twenty-five (25) years of age otherwise, I should have a guardian/partner to receive and invest the funds on my behalf. Presently, I am twenty one (21) years of age and unable to claim this money myself from the bank according to the agreement my late father had with the bank.

Truelly, It is not in my nature to trust unknown person since my father was poisoned by his business associates he trusted due to his wealth. Considering my situation as an orphan and i have suffered so much from my immediate uncles because they want claim everything my father had. I have decided to secure the release of this money from the bank for an investments in your country where i have decided to spend the rest of my life and continue my education. 

Please help me, I shall introduce you to the bank as my guardian/partner that will receive and invest the funds on my behalf.  I will also give you the bank's contact details so that you will have a direct communition with the director of the bank on how to transfer the fund into your bank account for investment purpose in your country. Moreover, I will be glad to compensate you with 20% of the total funds for your effort/ input to the success of the transfer of the money to your account. 
 
Please contact me immediately for more details.

Your urgent response will be appreciated. 

Truely
honoured.
Miss. Helen Adams.

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