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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: <noc@millicorp.net
>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2016 02:23:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GREETINGS...!!! 07/06/2016 02:23:36

Good day,
 
I am Miss. Sellina Mark the only daughter of my late Mr.Roney  Mark. My parents were very wealthy coffee and cocoa farmers here in Ivory  Coast. Unfortunately my mother died in a fatal automobile accident when i was in tender age and since then my father did not re-marry another women  because of the love he have on my mother but unfortunately My father was  recently killed by his business associates on one of their business meeting  during the crisis in my country, it was doctor who confirmed that he died of  alcoholic poisoning.
Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in my country he  secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of three  million, two hundred thousand united state dollars ($3,200,000.00 ) left in  fixed / suspense account in one of the leading banks here in Ivory Coast,  that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing  of the money. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth  that he was poisoned by his business associates in collaboration with our  family relatives out of jealousness, greediness and wickedness.
Also before the death of my father he told me that due to the political  instability in this country and the consequent harassment and threats from  my family relatives and his other enemies that I should humbly seek for a  God fearing and a foreigner in a country of my choice where I should  transfer this money and use it for investments such as real estate and hotel  management.
Please my dear, I am humbly seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a good bank account which this money would be transferred  into.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am still a girl of only 19  year.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my  education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.
As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to assist me  to successfully transfer the money into an account in your country, I will  give you all the necessary information you may require to proceed towards  transferring the money. Finally, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total  money as mode of compensation for your effort for assisting me with this  humble request as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within  seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me. Please reply me with this email address bellow ( mrssellinamark1@gmail.com )
Anticipating hearing from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Sellina Mark07/06/2016 02:23:36

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