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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: Caroline Ababe <carolineababe1@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: caroline_ababe@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2017 11:28:09 +0200
Subject: Por favor, responda..

Saudações para você,
Por favor, aceite minhas desculpas por escrever este e-mail, é porque esta é a única maneira de chegar até você, eu não sabia que você anteriormente, mas eu acredito que grandes amigos se conhecem, mas um dia.
Meu nome é Mrs. Caroline Ababe, esposa do falecido Dr. Patrick Ababe, república do Sul do Sudão.
Eu herdei $ 7,4 milhões, de meu falecido marido, que foi assassinado; Grupo de rebeldes atacou nossa casa em Juba, Sudão do Sul, e matou meu marido e dois de meus filhos.
Eu e meu filho pequeno remanescente fugimos do Sudão do Sul, e chegamos à Costa do Marfim, com a ajuda da Agência dos Refugiados da U.N.
Eu quero que você me ajude e seja meu parceiro de investimento, porque um parceiro estrangeiro é necessário, conforme instruído pelo meu falecido marido para obter o fundo liberado.
Concordei em oferecer-lhe 30% do fundo inteiro (sete milhões, quatrocentos mil dólares dos Estados Unidos), você também me ajudará a investir os 70% restantes em seu país.
Vou direcioná-lo sobre como entrar em contato com o banco, para o processo de liberação do fundo para a transferência.
Os documentos estão comigo.
Aguardo sua resposta urgente!
Obrigado e sinceramente.
Sra. Caroline Ababe.
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Greetings to you,
Please accept my apology for writing you this email, it is because this is the only way to get to you, I did not know you previously, but i believe great friends knows each other, but one day.
My name is Mrs. Caroline Ababe, wife to late Dr. Patrick Ababe, republic of South Sudan.
I inherited $7.4 Million, from my late husband, who was murdered; group of rebels attacked our home in Juba, South Sudan, and killed my husband and two of my children.
I and my remaining little son flee from South Sudan, and we arrived to Ivory Coast, with the help of U.N Refugee Agency.
I want you to assist me, and be my Investment Partner, because a foreign partner is needed, as instructed by my late husband to get the fund released.
I have agreed to offer you 30% of the entire fund (seven million, four hundred thousand United States dollars) you will also help me to invest the remaining 70% in your country.
I will direct you on how to contact the bank, for the process of releasing the fund for transfer.
the documents is with me.
I await your urgent reply!
Thanks and sincerely.
Mrs. Caroline Ababe.


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