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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: "Miss Nene Magodo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nenemagodo@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 07:43:46 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir/ Madam

From: Miss Nene Magodo.
01 bp 25687 abobo 03,
Abidjan, Ivory coast.

Dearest One,


I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the
wish of almighty God for you to help me, the almighty will bless and
reward you abundantly and you would never regret this. I am Miss Nene
Magodo, from Cote D'Ivoire.I am the only Daughter and child of
Engineer Romeo Magodo. My father was a contractor with ministry of
works and housing in Cote D'ivoire and Sierra Leone and before he
died. My father died in February 19 2013 after being involved in a
motor accident. Before my father died, my mother had earlier died as a
result of Diabetes. Before my father died in the hospital while taking
treatment, he told me that there is Seven million two hundred thousand
United States dollars (US7, 200,000.00) he has in a bank here in
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.


He said that the money was meant for establishing a branch of his
business in other countries in West Africa. Though, according to my
father he deposited the money in his own name and mentioned me in the
documents as the next of kin .Before his death he advised and
instructed me to seek for a trust worthy person abroad who will help
me invest and manage this money for me until i am capable to handle
it. Now I have succeeded in locating the bank in Abidjan and also
confirmed the fund is in there, most honest and confidentiality. But
the bank said from the agreement my father has with the bank that i
can only claim the money when i am 25 years. And if i am not up to
that age, i should look for a foreigner who will help me in receiving
the money and for investment purposes in his or her country. Now I am
seeking for your assistance to help me transfer out this money out
from the bank to your account so that you can be able to manage and
invest it in any good business in your country and also help me to
move out from here so that I can continue my education which I stopped
since my parents dead.


I am Waiting anxiously to hear from you so that we can discuss how you
can assist me on this as my guardian since it is the only condition
that the bank said this my inheritance can be release to me at this my
present age or i can wait until i am up-to 25 years and above. Thanks
for your kind attention and i will appreciate to receive your reply to
know if you will be able to help me stand as my guardian for my
inheritance be release to me through your kind help. Please i am
willing to give you 25% from the inheritance for standing as my
guardian and also know that you are going to manage it for me .Please
i am on my kneel begging you to accept stand as my guardian so that my
inheritance will be transfer to you as my guardian. Please if you have
accepted to be my guardian i will like you to send this information to
me which i will present to the bank as my guardian.Email me here..
nenemagodo@gmail.com


1.Your name and your address.
2. You’re Telephone
3. Occupation
4. Age/Marital Status.

Thanks and God Bless You.
From: Miss Nene Magodo.

Reply to nenemagodo@gmail.com

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