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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: Vera Wilfried <vwilfried207@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Vera Wilfried <vwilfried2017@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2018 08:24:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Vera Wilfred


Hello

Please, I need your help; I am Miss Vera Wilfried, the only daughter of the late Yann Wilfried from Côte d'Ivoire. My father deposited the sum of $10,500.000usd in a bank here before his death; I want to invest this money for my future under your care in your country. I am willing to offer you 25% of the total fund if you can help me with the current situation.
The bank original deposit certificate is with me right now.
The worst part of it now is that my wicked uncle is trying to kill me over this money because I refused to hand over the original bank papers that  is in my control, This man has sold all my late father landed properties which rightful belong to me and now he want me to hand over the bank document in my possession which I refused, because of this, I ran away from home and I am presently staying in a local guest house because of my safety, pending when this money will be transferred so I can leave the country for my safety and also further my education.

Sincerely,
Vera Wilfried

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