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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: Lucy Naomi <lucynaomi2017@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Lucy Naomi <lucynaomi2015@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 01:42:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello dear


Hello dear

With profound respect and humble submission, I plead
to state the following few lines for your kind consideration, I hope you
will spare some of your valuable time to read the following appeal with
sympathetic mind. I must confess that it is with great hope, joy and
enthusiasm that i write you this mail which i know and believe by the
faith that it must surely find you in good condition of health, My name
is Miss Lucy Naomi Enriquez,I am the only daughter of my late parents
Mr.and Mrs Patrick Enriquez.
 
My father died earlier some months
ago and left me the only Daughter behind, He died in heart attack
because of killing of innocent people in my country Cote d’Ivoire
crisis.. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have
been masterminded by an uncle
of mine who was with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My
mother died when I was just 6yrs old, and since then my father took me
so special.
 
Before the death of my father he called me and
informed me that he has the sum of USD$9,000,000.00 he deposited in a
Bank here Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire. He told me that he deposited the money
in my name, and also gave me all the necessary legal documents regarding
to this deposit with the Bank.
I am just  an university
undergraduate and really don't know what to do. Now I want an honest and
God fearing partner overseas who I can transfer this money with his
assistance and after the transaction i will come and reside permanently
in your country till such a time that it will be convenient for me to
return back home if i so desire. This is because i have suffered a lot
of set backs as a result of incessant Presidential political Crisis in
our country Cote D'Ivoire.
 
The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I
also want to invest the fund under your care because i am ignorant of
business world. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in
this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
 
Please,
consider this and reply me as possible and Immediately i confirm your
willingness in my email, I will send to you my picture and also inform
you more details involved in this matter. 
Anticipating hearing from you soon, Thanks and may God bless you for your concern to help an orphan like me.

Kind Regards,
Miss Lucy

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