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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: Juliet Attah <julietattah2015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Juliet Attah <julietattah2016@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 06:48:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Not spam message, Good-Day Dear Respected One,


Not spam message,Good-Day Dear Respected One,

Nice To Meet You, I pray this message reachesyou in the best of health and imaan. I am writing this mail to you with tearsand sorrow from my heart, I humbly write to solicit for your partnership and assistancein the transfer and investment of my inheritance funds (USD 9.5M) Nine MillionFive Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars from my late father who died mysteriously.

I am Miss. Juliet Attah; I am 21years old, amonly child of my late parents Mr. and Mrs. Attah. I got your contact email frominternational domain database and I decided to contact you for this offer, thatis based on trust and you’re outstanding.

I need your assistance in transferring the fundto your account for investments purpose. The transaction is 100% legal and riskfree on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fundis transferred and secured into your account.

It was very evident that my father was poisonedto death. In my culture, when a man dies, if he does not have a male child, thebrother takes his property leaving the wife and the daughters empty handed.This is the exact case with me as I am the only daughter, I lost my mother whenI was barely a year old and my father refused to re-marry despite all persuasionby friends and relatives, because he felt solely responsible for my mother'sdeath, as he only concentrated on his business that he rarely pays attention tofamily affairs, He ensured that I will had everything that I wanted. It was asa result that he made me the next of kin to his fund deposit with the bank andstated that in the event of any eventuality, I should have a direct access tothe funds only when I am 25 years otherwise, I should have a guardian tointercede on my behalf for the release of the funds to me for investmentspurpose.

Unlucky he passes away and I wanted to transfersthe fund to oversea for investments purpose due to my current situation. Pleaseif you are interested in this offer kindly give me your full assurance, I has decidedto contact you hope that you will find this offer interesting to assist me, onyour confirmation of this message indicate your interest, I will furnish youwith more details as read from you, I made a solemn vow through God as soon aswe get the fund successful transferred into your bank account I will offer 10%of the total fund to the orphanage over there in your country and 20% for yourkind effort out of the total fund, while 70% will invest in profitable businessand managing by you while I continue my studies. Endeavor to let me know yourdecision.

If you are interested your urgent response willbe appreciated.

But if you are not interested please delete anddo not bother to respond.
Talk to you the more sincerely.

Best regard
Miss Juliet Attah


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