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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: Rabi Ibrahim <rabi78129@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 09:12:17 +0000
Subject: Greetings Dearest One,

My Dear,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we haven't known or
come across each other before considering the fact that I sourced your
email contact through the Internet in search of trusted person who can
assist me.

I am Miss Rabi Ibrahim, 24 years old female from the Republic of Ivory
Coast,West Africa ,am the Daughter of Late Chief Sgt. Ibrahim Coulibaly
(a.k.a General IB ). My late father was a well known Ivory Coast militia
leader . He died on Thursday 28 April 2011 following a fight with the
Republican Forces of Ivory Coast(FRCI). I am constrained to contact you
because of the maltreatment which I am receiving from my step mother.

She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from
me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile I wanted to
travel to Europe, but she hide away my international passport and other
valuable documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father's
File which contained important documents. Now I am presently staying in the
Mission in Burkina Faso.

I am seeking for long term relationship and investment assistance. My
father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 27.5 Million in one bank
in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. I had contacted the Bank
to clear the deposit but the Branch Manager told me that being a refugee,
my status according to the local law does not authorize me to carry out the
operation. However, he advised me to provide a trustee who will stand on my
behalf. I had wanted to inform my stepmother about this deposit but I am
afraid that she will not offer me anything after the release of the money.

Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the money into
your bank account while I will relocate to your country and settle down
with you. As you indicated your interest to help me I will give you the
account number and the contact of the bank where my late beloved father
deposited the money with my name as the next of kin. It is my intention to
compensate you with 40% of the total money for your assistance and the
balance shall be my investment in any profitable venture which you will
recommend to me as have no any idea about foreign investment. Please all
communications should be through this email address for confidential
purposes.

Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will give you
details in my next mail after receiving your acceptance mail to help me,
Please reply to my private email: rabi.ibrahim1990@gmail.com

Yours sincerely
Miss Rabi Ibrahim

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