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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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Fraud email example:

From: Rokia Dodo <illicoresto@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 13:43:43 +0000
Subject: Greetings,come and carry the money in box


Greetings,come and carry the money in box

I wish you a very pleasant day.

Firstly, I know that this letter might be a surprise to you because we have not met neither in person nor by correspondence but I believe that it takes just one day to meet or know someone either physically or through correspondence, I don't know you but I have a special reasons for contacting you today.

My name is Miss rokia I am from, Abidjan, Ivory Coast in West Africa. I am 20 years single girl, a college student. I am an orphan; I want to relocate to your country with the money and gold that I inherited from my late father’s, the total amount is (US$12.5 Million Dollars including the gold) (Twelve Million Five Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only including Gold) was kept in one metal box and it was deposited by my late father's with one of the private Security Company’s here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast for safe keeping and its value was registered and declared as family valuable and personal effects such as gold and jewelries, the real content didn't disclose for security reason according to my late father's. And presently now, I can't access to claim the metal box with valuable therein from the security company here, due to condition of depositing, I can only access to withdrawal the metal box until I reach 22 years old, in reference to the agreements signed between the company and my late father’s. But I am entitled as the next of Kin to choose any foreign partner outside Ivory Coast to claim the box on my behalf for investment purpose.

My late father Mr davido dodo was a wealthy cocoa & gold merchant during his days, he was poisoned to death on the 19th of March 2016 and it was suspected to be his junior brother that killed him so he can take over all his wealth. I want to transfer the said money and the gold out of my country into your country for investment purpose and for further continuation of my education follow to my late father instruction to me before his sudden death in a private hospital here.

In fact, as at now my life is seriously in dangers here and I don't want to stay here in my country anymore, because, I am afraid of my uncles who are so wicked to me and they are always after my life. My situation has changed to worst since my father's died because everything my father owned as a real estate properties were taken away from me by my uncles because of my youthfulness as a young girl. My uncles claimed that no female child can inherit any family properties. This money and the gold kept for me by my late father's in the security company here that is only hope that left for me out of all my late father's wealth nothing else. Therefore, this is my reason for contacting you so you can help me to claim and transfer the box with money and the gold therein to your country so I can come to your country to settle down finally and continue my education while you help me to invest the money.

It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your great assistance and the balance of 70% shall be my investment in any profitable venture which you will recommend to me as I have no any idea about foreign investment.

Please, I want to assure you that this is real legal and genuine offer, also it is 100% of guarantee risk free which you don't have anything to be afraid or doubting in helping me, as all will be working out legally without any problem or disappointed.

Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response.

With love & regards,

rokia


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