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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: Gadys Dia <gadysdia66@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Gadys Dia <diagladys50@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2016 20:28:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings from Gladys Dia,


Greetings from Gladys Dia,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of entering into business relationship with you. 
I got your email through website directory of chamber of commerce and industry here in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and recommendations given to me as a reputable and trustworthy person I can do business with, and by their recommendations I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.
I am Miss. Gladys Dia by name daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dia, my father was a ex-military person and was also engage into cocoa merchant in Abidjan the economic capital city of Ivory Coast since after the war in my lovely country, before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal.
When my father died on the 6th August 2010, my mother took me special because I am fatherless and mother later died on the 30th of June 2012. But before the death of my mother on the 30th June 2012 in a private hospital here in Abidjan where she was battling for cancer.
She secretly called me on her bedside and told me that my father has a sum of (US$ 15,500,000.00) FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS, left in a local bank here in Abidjan. That he used my name as his next of kin in deposit of the money. She also explain to me that it was because of my father’s wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose.
Such as: 1). Real Estate Management 2). The transport Industry.

I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

1) To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred to

2) to serve as the guardian of this money since I am a girl of 19 years

3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education as you will be the manager of this money and to secure a residential permit in your country for me .

I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort input after the successful transfer of this money to your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction will be concluded within seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me. Please get back to me as soon as possible. Any delay in your reply will give me room in looking for another contact for this same purpose.

Anticipating waiting hear from you soonest.

Yours Sincerely,
Gladys Dia.

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