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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: "office" <info@rin.org>
Reply-To: mrssuzanavaye655@citromail.hu
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:04:19 +0100
Subject: FROM MRS SUZANA VAYE.

FROM MRS SUZANA VAYE.
1974 LAURENT PETERS STREET,
MONROVIA-LIBERIA
Whatsapp number :+ (1) 202 892-7470

Dearest one,

Kindly accept my apology for sending this mail to you. It is neither a
sales solicitation nor spam.

Though, I do not know how conversant you are with events and the
fragile political situation in Liberia, it has made consistent
headlines on CNN, BBC and several news bulletins around the world.

I am Mrs.Suzana Vaye, wife of the late Deputy Minister of Works in
Liberia (Isaac Nuhan Vaye) who was murdered by Taylor during the regime
of President Charles Taylor on the false accusation and trumped up
charges of trying to overthrow Charles Taylor.

You can verify this from many international newspapers like the one
posted on the web site below:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm

During my husband's stay in office,he raised a substantial amount of
money from Diamond Sales over a period of 6 years and these funds were
carefully moved out through legal means and deposited Pacific Credit Union (USA) in
Washington, DC 20008 USA.

The amount accrued from the Diamond sales is USD27.7M (Twenty Seven
Million,Seven Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars) and I confirm that these funds
are fully free of any liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and
has no criminal origin.

My Children and I have been confined only to our country home since the
death of my husband and all our calls and movements are monitored, as a
result,its absoultely impossible for me to do anything as regards
retrieving the money.

My only means of communication is via internet and you are being
contacted because your assistance is needed in retrieving the funds on
my behalf.

I want to use this medium to assure you that the transaction is
absolutely legal and 100% risk free as all documentations needed to
prove the source of the funds were submitted when the funds were being
deposited and these documents have proven the origin of the funds as well
as authenticating the fact that the funds are clean and has no links
whatsoever with any form of illegality.

Due to my present condition, its completely impossible for me to do
anything as regards retrieving the funds and I implore you to send me the
information stated below if you are genuinely interested in assisting
me and my children.

For your assistance in this transaction,you shall be entitled to 25% of
the total amount and your role entails retrieving the funds on my
behalf from the Pacific Credit Union (USA) in
Washington, DC 20008 USA.

All information needed to retrieve the funds would be sent to you as
soon as you send me the following information:

1) YOUR FULL NAME & YOUR COMPANY ADDRESS
2) A COPY OF YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATIONS
3. YOUR CURRENT OCUPATIONS AND YOUR AGE.
4) Private Telephone,Mobile and Fax Numbers where you can be reached at
all time as these numbers are important because they would be forwarded
to the Pacific Credit Union (USA) in Washington, DC 20008 USA so as to
notify them that you would be claiming the Funds on my Behalf.

Please reply to my private email address,( Whatsapp number :+ (1) 202 892-7470
)

I am Looking forward to receiving your response.

yours sincerely,

MRS SUZANA VAYE
1974 LAURENT PETERS STREET,
MONROVIA-LIBERIA

Whatsapp number :+ (1) 202 892-7470

NB: PLEASE SEND ON MY DIRECT E-MAIL ADDRESS:( Whatsapp number :+ (1) 202 892-7470 )

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