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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: HELLO DEAR <gzbspzs@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 22:16:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: HELLO DEAR


HELLO DEAR,

GOOD DAY AND HOW ARE YOU TODAY? I HOPE
FINE? ,PERMIT ME TO
INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF ASKING YOU TO ASSIST ME AND THEN HELP ME OUT
IN WHAT I AM ABOUT TO TELL YOU. I'M MISS ZOZZA DICKSON (17yrs) CITIZEN
OF UNITED STATES AND MY FATHER DIED ON 17TH OF JANUARY THIS YEAR 2012 ON
MOTOR ACCIDENT HERE. MY FATHER MR MORGAN DICKSON WAS ESTATE DEVELOPER
AND GOLD DEALER HERE IN IVORY COAST BEFORE HE DIED.

MY FATHER
PREDESIGNATED MY MOTHER WHEN HE WAS GOING OUT WITH HER WHILE MY MOTHER
DIED AFTER SEVEN YEARS SHE BORN ME. SINCE AFTER MY MOTHERS DEATH I WAS
LIVING WITH MY FATHER AND HIS LEGAL WIFE. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DEATH
OF MY FATHER THIS YEAR , HER WIFE DRIVE ME OUT FROM BECAUSE I AM NOT HER
BLOOD DAUGHTER.

ON 10TH OF JUNE MY FATHER LAWYER SAW ME ON THE
ROAD AND CALLED ME TELLING ME THAT HE WAS LOOKING TO SEE ME SINCE AND
TOLD ME TO COME AND SEE HIM IN HIS OFFICE. WHEN I REACH HIS OFFICE , THE
LAWYER TOLD ME THAT MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED $1.5M USD IN A SUSPENSE
ACCOUNT IN ONE BANK HERE . HE TOLD ME THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT
OF KIN TO DEPOSIT AND I MUST REACH AGE OF 22 YEARS BEFORE THE BANK WILL
RELEASE THIS MONEY TO ME. I WAS SURPRISE WHEN MY FATHERS LAWYER TOLD ME
ABOUT THIS MONEY.

THE LAWYER SAID TO ME THAT BECAUSE OF WHAT MY
STEP MOTHER DID TO ME,HE WILL ASSIST ME FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS MONEY TO
ME WITH ONE CONDITION BECAUSE OF WHAT MY FATHER TOLD THE BANK THE DAY
HE MADE THE DEPOSIT. THE LAWYER ADVICE ME TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER
FROM ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE (OUTSIDE THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE OF THE
POLITICAL PROBLEM HERE) THAT WILL ASSIST ME IN THE WISE INVESTMENT OF
THE MONEY SO THAT HE WILL PROCESS FOR THE TRANSFER TO THE PERSON ACCOUNT
WITH OUT MY LATE FATHER WIFE OR BROTHER HERE ABOUT THIS MONEY.

I
HAVE NOW DECIDED TO TAKE QUICK ACTIONS AND CONTACT YOU FOR YOU TO HELP
ME HAVE THIS MONEY TRANSFERRED TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE IT IS TOO
LATE FOR ME, SO THAT I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY .I NOW WANT YOU TO
HELP ME STAND FOR THE TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT
PURPOSE AS MY FATHERS LAWYER ADVICE ME TO CREATIVE BUSINESS OF YOUR OWN
CHOICE .BECAUSE OF THIS I AM HONORABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR YOUR
HELP. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY WITH YOUR INFORMATION'S THEN I
WILL FORWARD IT TO MY FATHER LAWYER THEN GIVE HIM YOUR CONTACT TO
CONTACT YOU AND CONFIRM FROM YOU.BECAUSE OF THIS I AM HONORABLY SEEKING
YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAY;

(1) TO BE MY GUARDIAN AND THEN ASSIST ME FINANCIALLY TO TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

(2)
TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY
EDUCATION AND THEN SETTLE THERE PERMANENTLY. IF YOU ACCEPT TO STAND AS
MY GUARDIAN OR FOSTER PARENT, WE NEED NOT TO DISCUSS ON ANY PERCENTAGE
WITH YOU AS YOU HAVE TO SEE THE WHOLE MONEY AS YOURS AND THEN ASSIST ME
INVEST IT.

YOU MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND THEN SETTLE THERE PERMANENTLY. IF
YOU. ACCEPT TO STAND TO HELP ME, IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME GET
BACK TO ME WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION, YOUR ADDRES, TELEPHONE/ MOBILE
NUMBER, AGE, COUNTRY AND OCCUPATION SO THAT WE PROCEED FOR THE TRANSFER
WITH MY LATE FATHERS LAWYER TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU .
BEST REGARDS,
MISS. ZOZZA

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