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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: "Yann" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pvt.yann@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 01:27:43 +0200
Subject: Message From : Yann SS

Good day,
With due respect and out of fear of the ugly situation I face presently, I am contacting you to see if you can help me solve my problem as I sincerely believe that one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life considering the situations the person finds his or herself.
 
I am Yann Marcel the only Son of late Dr. Dominique Marcel from Cote d`Ivoire. My Late Father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in the Northern part of Cote d`Ivoire; His death and that of my mum and my junior sister was masterminded by his only brother during the political crisis in my country Cote d`Ivoire in the years 2011. My late father through his hard work during his life time on earth made a fortune and established many businesses which has now been collected by his only brother the suspect that arranged the killing of my parents because of properties.
 
Through my findings I was able to get some personal documents of my late father and some was a fund deposit amounts to the tune of Eighteen  Million Seven  hundred Thousand Dollars (US$18.700.000.00) he deposited with a bank under some conditions which necessitate this communication to you which I cannot handle under my age brackets. Presently I am hidden due to multiple attacks from my uncle who wished me dead or to obtain any other documents of my late father that is in my care and the condition of life is very unbearable most reasons I contacted you after much deliberations and prayers.
 
I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your EFFORT/INPUT after a successful transfer of the said funds into your Bank account and also for you to assist me relocate over there as soon as the bank transfers the money into your bank account to enable me have my peace and continue my education over there. Therefore I wish to know your readiness to assist me sincerely over this matter to enable me go further in discussing in details with you and also to enable me send you all vital deposit documents.
 
MY QUESTION IS CAN YOU SINCERELY ASSIST ME ON THIS ISSUE? If Yes, then I am Looking forward to your immediate response through my private email as follows( pvt.yann@outlook.com )
 
Stay Blessed
 
Yann Marcel

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