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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: "Caroline Ababe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <caroline_ababe@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 18:20:11 -0300
Subject: POR FAVOR, RESPONDA

Saudações,
Meu nome é Sra Caroline Ababe, a esposa aos falecido Dr. Patrick Abate do Sudão do Sul.
Eu herdei soma total de US $ 7,4 milhões, do meu falecido marido que morreu no ano passado.
O fundo foi escondido em uma caixa segura e depositado em um cofre de segurança, na Europa.
Eu e meu único filho deixou o Sudão do Sul, e estamos agora em Cote D'Ivoire com a ajuda de Agência de Refugiados da ONU, o diretor me disse no telefone que o seu acordo com o meu falecido marido afirmou que, o cofre só serão transferidos para seu parceiro estrangeiro, e eles não podem liberá-lo para mim e meu filho.
É por isso que estou pedindo seu apoio para recuperar e investir o fundo em seu país.
Eu e meu filho concordaram em oferecer-lhe 30% da soma total, sete milhões, quatrocentos mil dólares dos Estados Unidos; você também vai nos ajudar a investir os 70% restantes.
Estou doente e sofrendo de câncer de estômago, estou escrevendo-lo de hospital em um campo de refugiados.
Vou orientá-lo sobre como entrar em contato com a empresa de segurança, para a liberação e transferência do cofre para você.
Obrigado e Atenciosamente.
Sra Caroline Ababe.

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Greetings,
My name is Mrs. Caroline Ababe, Wife to late Dr. Patrick Ababe of South Sudan.
I inherited total sum of US$7.4 Million, from my late husband who died last year.
The fund was concealed into a safe box and deposited in a Security vault, in Europe.

I and my only son left South Sudan, and we are now in Cote D’Ivoire through the help of UN Refugee Agency, the director told me on phone that their agreement with my late husband stated that, the safe box will only be transferred to his foreign partner, and they cannot release it to me and my son.
That’s why I am asking for your support to reclaim and invest the fund in your country.
I and my son have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum, seven million, four hundred thousand United States dollars; you will also help us to invest the remaining 70%.
I am sick and suffering from stomach cancer, I am writing you from hospital in a refugee camp.
I will direct you on how to contact the security firm, for the release and transfer of the safe box to you.
Thanks and sincerely yours.
Mrs. Caroline Ababe.

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