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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: "Mis.Zarry Bakayoko" <m.emailzrry@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mis.Zarry Bakayoko" <bmisszarry@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 22:42:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MY OFFER,


Good Day Dear Respected One,

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

I am Mis.zarry
Bakayoko, I am 21years old, am only child of my late parents Mr. and
Mrs. Zumana Bakayoko. I got your contact email from international domain
database and I decided to contact you for this offer, that is
based on trust and you’re outstanding.

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

It
was very evident that my father was poisoned to death. In my culture,
when a man dies, if he does not have a male child, the brother 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 when I
was barely a year old and my father refused to re-marry despite all
persuasion by friends and relatives, because he felt solely responsible
for my mother's death, as he only concentrated on his business that he
rarely pays attention to family affairs, He ensured that I will had
everything that I wanted. It was as a result that he made me the next of
kin to his fund deposit with the bank and stated that in the event of
any eventuality, I should have a direct access to the funds only when I
am 25 years otherwise, I should have a guardian to
intercede on my behalf for the release of the funds to me for
investments purpose.

Unlucky he passes away and I wanted to
transfers the fund to over sea for investments purpose due to my current
situation. Please if you are interested in this offer kindly give me
your full assurance, I has decided to contact you hope that you will
find this offer interesting to assist me, on your confirmation of this
message indicate your interest, I will furnish you with more details as
read from you, I made a solemn vow through God as soon as we get the
fund sucessfuly transferred into your bank account i will offer 10% of
the total fund to the orphanage over there in your country and 20% for
your kind effort out of the total fund, while 70% will invest in
profitable business and managing by you while I continue my studies.
Endeavor to let me know your decision.
 
Talk to you the more sincerely.Best regard
Mis.zarry
Bakayoko

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