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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: halowi <halowi@yeah.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 20:44:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Nina: Can i really trust you on this ?.


Nina: Can i really trust you on this ?.
 
Hello,

Out of desperation i contact you though i have not seen or known you before but i choose
to take this risk after fervent prayers,still praying that you will not betray me ?.

I want you to be rest assured that i am presenting this issue to you in real trust
and honesty, knowing fully well that the medium of communication has been grossly abused,
making it almost impossible for people like me with noble intention to achieve their aim.

My name is Nina Mansaray, i am 19 years of age and only surviving adopted child
of late former Chief Financial Officer and mineral resources controller,
CHIEF DR.GORDON MANSARAY Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation. My late adoptive
father diverted PART of the money meant for purchase of ammunition for my country,
during the peak of disastrous civil war in my country before he was brutally assassinated
with my adoptive mother. He has deposited the money with a SAFE DEPOSIT HOUSE in Abidjan,
COTE D'IVOIRE where I am now residing in a refugee camp.

Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of
Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the past regimes and now
ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset,
it is on this note that I am contacting you.

All I need from you, regardless of your race, sex, religion,citizenship,country ,
if you are honest,reliable and capable,is for you to assist me to recover the money my
late adoptive father deposited in finance house and safeguard it in your private bank account,
the said amount is FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS .

All my hope is banked on contacting an honest,reliable and capable person as i really want to invest
this money in ANY country where their is stability of Government, political and economic welfare
while i go back to school to complete my education,considering my present deplorable
situation in this country

Please do respond to me if you are honest, willing and capable of assisting me.
I will offer you 15 % of the total sum and in case of any other necessary expenses you
might incur,I am resolving to give you an additional 2% of the total sum.

N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment opportunities which
is risky free which i can invest with this money when it is secured in your bank account.
Please i need your advice and promise not to betray me, safeguard this money for me
and also be my guardian.

My late Father named me as the next of kin on the day of deposit. He also stated in the deposit
details that if i am not 20 years of age then i should need the assistance of a foreigner partner or
beneficiary to ensure a successful hitch free release and transfer of the money abroad or out
of this country in case if anything happens to him.

Thanks and waiting to hear from you as soon as possible to give you more details ?.

Yours truly
Nina Mansaray










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