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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: Helen Akah <hakah09@outlook.fr>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 12:20:04 +0000
Subject: hi





Hello Dear
How are you today, I hope my mail meet you in good condition of health? Dear I am Helen the only daughter of late Dr David from Republic of Togo, My father is a National Security Chairman, I have decided to contact you after much thought considering the fact that we have not meet before but because of some circumstance obliged me, I decided to contact you due to the urgency of my present situation here in the refugee camp for your rescue and also for a business venture/project which I need your assistant in this business establishment in your country as my foreign partner as well as my legal appointed trustee.

I am currently residing in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast., unfortunately as a refugee. I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from my heart asking for your urgent help, I have passed through pains and sorrowful moment since the death of my late father at the meantime, my family is the target of the rebels in Western led by Assary Tocubor who decided to destroy my family due to my father did not give them the opportunity to cross over my country due to several countries are their targets to destroy, My Father of blessed memory deposited the sum of ($5.5) Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar in one of the Bank here in Ivory Coast. which he used my name as the next of kin.

I have been commissioned by the Bank to present an interested foreign investor/partner who can stand as my trustee and receive the fund in his account for a possible investment in his country due to my refugee status here in Cote d'Ivoire. I am in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me and stand as my trustee so that I will present him to the Bank for the transfer of the fund to his bank account overseas. I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my trust. But rather take me as your own Sister or daughter.

However it is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your services, If this transaction interest you, Please don’t disclose it to anybody for security reason, so please keep this transaction only to yourself until we finalize it. I will enclose my picture in my next mail and more about me when I hear from you okay. Hope to hear from you.

Thanks.
Yours Sincerely,

Helen Akah.

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