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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: Manuela Diaha <deejaymailer0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: manueladiaha@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 13:03:28 +0200
Subject: Hello Friend,


Hello Friend,

I apologise using this medium to reach you. Please be patient and go
through this message. I am freely giving you the full details of this
transaction, bearing in mind that you will not betray me. My name is Mrs.
Manuela Diaha, I am the regional chief accountant manager in (Nsia Bank)
branch in Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire. I contacted you in respect of a foreigner
name Mr.Jimmy, happens to be our customer an oil merchant and contractor,
Made a numbered time Fixed) Deposit, valued of $9,900,000.00 US (Nine
Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) for twelve (12)
calendar months in my Bank branch.The maturity date for this deposit
contract was 16th of October 2011. Unfortunately, He travelled to japan and
was among the death victims of March 11, 2011, Earthquake disaster that
killed more than 230,000 people in Japan.

He was in Tokyo on a business trip and that was how he met his death, may
his soul rest in peace. My bank management is not yet know about his death,
but i got to know because i was his account officer before I rose to the
position of Manager now, and we later became close friends. Mr. Jimmy did
not state any next of kin in his account file when he deposited the funds
with my bank because he divorce his wife and had no children. Therefore, I
am seeking your co-operation to present you as the next of kin and
beneficiary to this unclaimed fund, if you can co-operation with me
honestly so that my bank will pay the funds to you. I have done enough
inside the bank arrangement and only have to put your details into the
information network in the bank computers and reflect you as his next of
kin to his dormant bank account.

This transaction requires utmost trust and dedication from your side, since
you will be receiving the funds as the Next of Kin/ Heir to Mr. Jimmy, and
You shall be in control of the money until I come over for my own share. I
want us to share this fund 50/50% - fair deal! For the past four years now
the bank management has tried to reach Mr. Jimmy to know if he wishes to
continue the deposit or withdraw the fund. Knowing that Jimmy is dead, I
have hidden his account file safely and prolonged giving report about his
whereabouts. because If the bank management fined out that Mr.Jimmy is
dead, they will want to confiscate the money or share it among themselves.
I don't want this to happen. Most of them are rich already. They get
different same transaction in the bank secretly and get richer.

I want you to bear one thing in mind, there is NO RISK involved in this
transaction. It is 100% RISK FREE and SECURED once you follow my
Instructions and keep EVERYTHING secret between ME AND YOU. What I have to
do is just to place your information in my bank system as the Next of Kin/
Heir to late Mr.Jimmy, and you will apply for the claim. With my new
position in my bank now, the secret of the bank system is under my palm,
placing your details in the system as the Next of Kin/ Heir to late Jimmy
is an easy work for me to do. There is no risk involved; the transaction
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both of
us from any breach of law. I will present you as a relation to Mr.Jimmy and
the only proof the bank will need is your identification, where your names
are written. This is a very smooth operation, with me in the bank it will
not last more than 2 weeks and the funds will be released to you. The
information I require to commence the process is as follows; Should you be
kindly forward me the below information:

Full Name: ..................
Contact Address: ............
Direct Telephone Number: ....
Age: ........................
Occupation and Position: ....
Marriage Status: ............
Gender: .....................
A copy of your I.D: .........

Once I receive the information and concludes with my inside arrangements
and changes, I shall send you application form you will use to apply to the
bank for release the fund to you as the next of kin to the decease
customer. As far as my bank concerned, I will be in control of eveything on
our own favour. It has been my dream to have my own investment, and God has
answered my prayers by creating this opportunity in my side. Please,
remember to treat this transaction with utmost confidentiality for our own
good.

I await your urgent response.

PLEASE TREAT AS TOP SECRET.

Regards,
Mrs. Manuela Diaha

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