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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 VIVIAN BENSON EDWARD Edward <missvivianbensonedward@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2017 13:12:09 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MISS VIVIAN BENSON EDWARD

GREETINGS FROM MISS VIVIAN BENSON EDWARD

DEAREST ONE.
WITH HONOUR,FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN YOU,I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AND
REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR MUTUAL BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP. I AM MISS
VIVIAN BENSON EDWARD ,THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR & MRS BENSON EDWARD,

MY LATE FATHER WHO UNTIL HIS DEATH WAS SPECIAL ADVISER ON POLITICAL-SOCIAL
AND ECONOMIC MATTERS TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF COTE D'IVOIRE GUILLAUME
SORO.WHEN HE WAS PRIME MINISTER, MY LATE FATHER WAS ASSASSINATED IN 2007
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A NATIONAL RECONCILIATION PROGRAM ORGANIZED
BY "U.N" AND "A.U" IN BOUAKE TO RESTORE PEACE AND TOTAL RECONSILIATION
BETWEEN THE REBELS AND ALL POLITICAL PARTIES IN COTE D'IVOIRE BEFORE THE
PRESIDENTIAL ELLECTION.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER IN 2007 HE GIVE ME SOME DOCUMENTS HE USE IN
DEPOSITEING THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND US
DOLLARS(USD$5.9M)LEFT WITH A BANK HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE.


I AM HUMBLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHICH THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED.

2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS MONEY SINCE I AM 19 YEARS OLD.

3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY,SECURE
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WE
SHALL DISCUSS YOUR PERCENTAGE ON PROFITS THAT ACCRUE FROM EVERY INVESTMENT.

I HEREBY AWAIT FOR YOUR URGENT MAIL AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS PROPOSAL.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MISS VIVIAN BENSON EDWARD

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