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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: "Miss Eleev Belaid" <j.strayhorn@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <eleevbelaid1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2016 11:11:51 +0200
Subject: *** GMX Spamverdacht *** Please Dear, I need an investment Manager

Hi Dear.
Good day to you and your family, i want to use this moment to communicate
you privately, I apologize if the contents of this letter are contrary to
your moral ethics, I am really happy sending you this letter to know some
one like you in my life. Let start from here to know ourselves and see what
the future will hold to each other. I am Eleev Belaid a Tunisian by
nationality, 26 year old single female and never married before, a first
year university student and studying medicine.

My Father, Mr M. C. Belaid worked with the Arabian Gulf Oil and Gas Company
as top senior officer in Tripoli Libya and also was purchasing a large
quantities of metric tons of raw organic Cotton. He was into exportation of
cottons from Burkina Faso Agro-business product company before his sudden
death as he was killed by the rebels (al-Qaeda terrorists) on 20th October
2011 during the civil war in Libya. They attacked our house one early
morning killing my Mother and my Father. I was not a victim of death because
i was not living with my parent but was at the school Dormitory when the
incident took place, after i have confirmed the death of my parent, i
traveled back to Tunisia (my country) where my Father had his Siblings and
investments/properties, my wicked uncle who had been controlling my late
Father's investments/properties whom i met in person said that i have no
right according to tradition and custom of the land to inherit my late
Father's investments because i am a female and my Mother didn't have a male
child for my Father since i am the only child for my parent. My attempt to
go into argument with him he threaten to killed me which made me to ran away
for my dear life.

Firstly, I don't have another option than to let you know about this so that
you can help me out, but before the war got out of hand in Libya, my late
Father moved all his funds into one of the European Banks. The amount that
was moved to European bank was a total of $5,800,000 Million USD. I had
applied to bank for the release of the funds to me, so that I could start a
new business, but the bank Directors told me that my late Father left a
"Note"(WILL) in the form of conditions, that the bank Must Not release the
funds to me until I have an experienced of investing the funds into a very
good business venture, and the "Will" also stated that I should present an
experienced business partner/manager before the bank, who would assist me in
investing wisely.

This then brought me to the issue of searching for a reputable and
trustworthy person who would be my investment manager over the transaction
with the European Bank and who has vast experiences in profitable
businesses, where to invest the funds into. I want you to tell me more about
good investments in your country, so that I will move this fund into your
account in your country so that I can relocate my investment plan to your
country. Tell me more about your country. How good it will be to invest in
your country. I will appreciate whatever result you may brief me. Do let me
know your idea and knowledge regarding these or any other profitable
investment you may suggest. After the whole deal and the fund is released,
You will be rewarded with 30% of the total amount for your participation and
also any future investment profit you are entitle of 10% as your benefit.

Please, am seeking your humble assistance to accept the below
responsibilities:
1. To stand as my Foreign investment Manager over the transaction.
2. You are to provide any account for the transaction (either empty account
or existing account.)
3. After the transaction, you shall recommend a good university where to
complete my studies.

Honestly, my days are not good since i came over here in Ouagadougou,
Burkina Faso in this prison called refugee camp. We are only allowed to go
out on Mondays and Fridays of the weeks. It s just like one staying in the
prison and i hope by God's grace and with your future assistance i will come
out here soon.

Reply soonest to proceed.
Yours Truly
Miss Eleev Belaid

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