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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: Sonia Maye <kakakah56@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Sonia Maye <mrssotia@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 07:25:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: What do we do next?.


Greetings,
My Greetings to you and your family, with due respect and humility. Perhaps this would go down as the most difficult letter i will ever attempt toright in my life, i am not sure that it will adequately conveys the remorse ifeel at this moment how do i begin my story? how do i tell this story without
shedding tears, tears of sorrow oh God i thank you for giving me this opportunityto air my view and to share this story with some one. My name is Mrs Sotia Noue I’m a France citizen, I’m married to Mr. Maye Noue an Ivory Coast Citizen now late, Who was Gold/cocoa merchant dealer for many years before he died year 2012 after few days in the hospital his doctor said his death wasas a result of poison., When my late husband was alive he disclosed to me secretly that he deposited sum of ($3,500,000.00)Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars in one bank here.

This
money is still with the bank which he use my name as the next of kin of
this money, because of my present health condition i decided to contact
you for investment assistance in your country for my only son.

I am presently in a hospital where i am undergoing cancer treatment. And my doctors have said that i have limited time days to live i am so
scared about it that is why  i am seeking your assistance to secure this fund for the benefit of my only son Felix and his education, and also
live with you under your care. I decided to chosen you as my future partner and adviser in whatever business you may choose.

This is why your assistance is needed. Please try to
consider my situation as a widow and come to our rescue, this business
is smooth, secured, and risk free and all arrangement has been concluded
for a successful transaction’s shall give you the
details and the information of the bank for the transfer to your
account. As soon as i receive your reply with your information's then i
will give you contact of the bank for you to contact the for the
transfer to your account.

The brothers of my late husband has raised against i and my son since the
death of my husband and they have sized all my late husband properties
but they did not know about this deposit which my husband made with a
bank here which i will soon send you their contact.

You should promise me that you will help my son to invest this fund in your country and also help him to further his education in your country.
please assure me that you will act accordingly as i stated herein. Send
me these information so i can submit it to bank and also introduce you
as our family friend who will receive the fund .


1. Complete Name.........................

2. Complete address...................

3. Telephone number/Mobile.....................

4. Fax
number..............................

5. Your
age.................................


6. occupation............................

Waiting for your reply and your information's  .
Good blesses you!
Mrs Sotia Noue 

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