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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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Fraud email example:

From: "mss.evlyne.loba" <mss.evlyne.loba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "mss.evlyne.loba" <mss.evlyne_loba@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 04:10:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MISS. EVLYNE LOBA.


 Hello My Dear, 
 
With due respect, I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter please. l got your contact through the internet here in my country and selected you due to the nature of my proposal, which requires a reputable and trustworthy person, someone who will be kind and sincere to me for long time business relationship.
 
l am Miss. Evlyne Loba, the daughter of late Chief and Mrs. George Loba, My father was a very wealthy cocoa and coffee merchant in Abidjan here, economic capital of Ivory Coast west Africa, as a matter of fact before the death of my father in a private hospital here, he secretly called me at his bedside, when I sat down to listen to him, he started crying, why crying dad? He complained that I am too young to be managing my life with no one to take care of me, That I have not finished my university education as he planned for me, he revealed to me that he has a very huge sum of (9,500.000 US$) left in bank here, that he used my name as the only daughter for his next of kin in deposit of this funds. that l should seek for a god fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will transfer this money and use it for proper investment purpose, that I must finish my university education. 
 
In fact to be truthful with you, After the burial of my late father, my uncle conspired with the rest of the family members and sold my father's properties to a Switzerland specialist rate which they shared the money among themselves and left nothing for me, because my beloved mother does not have any Son to my father and they are trying to kill me. I don't have any other person to call as my parents now. My wicked Uncle and his wife made me to leave in sorrow and agony.
 
I am in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me and stand as my trustee so that I will present him/her to the bank for transfer of the money to his or her bank account overseas. I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my trust on you. But rather take me as your own daughter. 
 
l am honorable seeking your assistance in the following ways, To make arrangement for me to come over to your country in order to further my university education in medical science and to secure a residential permit for me in your country. Moreover, l am willing to offer you  10% of the total amount as a reward for your assistance to me and other 5% for all expenses that you have to do to achieve this transaction.
 
Hoping to hear from you soon.
 
Yours sincerely
Miss. Evlyne Loba

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