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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: kissi sirleaf <kissi.beckersirlea@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 02:17:01 -0700
Subject: Please Can you assist me to leave and continue my education in your country?.

From Miss.Kissi Becker Sirleaf.
Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire West Africa.

my dearest ,How are you and every members of your family? I hope fine?
Good to write you,

I Have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will in
any manner Compel you to honor against your will, since I have chosen
your country for Settlement and to continue My Education, My Name
Kissi Becker,28 years old, of late parents Mr. and Mrs. Becker Sirleaf
from (Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire) here in West Africa.

My father was a highly reputable business magnet(a cocoa merchant and
Gold and Diamond Dealer) who operated through out West Africa during
his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one
of his business trips abroad.

Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been
masterminded by my late father's families with an uncle who traveled
with my father at that time.

But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 12 years old,
and since then my father never hides anything from me.

Before he made the trip to France that lead to his misfortune death,
He called Me and explained to me the reason why he will make the trip
and he also told me That he has the sum of (USD15.500,000.00) Fifteen
million five hundred thousand United State Dollars deposited in a
Finance Security Company Vault in my country Capital city (Abidjan
Cote D’Ivoire) and my father said it was deposited as "family Valuable
Treasure" and he said non of the Finance Security Company Vault
officials know the real content, to avoid Our government Authorities
to seize the money, take note.

I am a student, I do not really know anything concerning moving out
this money out From Africa to your country without no problem.

Since I have decided to come over to your country and continue my
education, that’s why I need your full power to assist me and your
sincerity.

The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.

With a lot of stress My late father's family have been given to me, to
kill me and to take over my Late father's properties, I have to run
away to our capital city here Abidjan, where I hide my self from my
late father’s Brothers, with the Deposit documents, which my late
father used in depositing the money in the Finance Security Company
Vault, which he made me the next of kin.
I am suffering a lot of set backs as a result of political crisis here
in my country, I need your sincere humble assistance.

Kindly consider this message and get back to me soon as possible.

I don't Want any delay please, if you wish to help me, so that you
will assist me and Finalize with the Finance Security Company Vault
for the change of beneficiary to your name and address before their
Diplomatic Package Delivery of the Consignment Trunk Box containing
the money to your country.

Which after the Delivery, I will get all my documents ready and join
you immediately in your country.

I wish to offer you good percentage for your assistance, as you assist
me and work All arrangement with the security company, I know it is
risky for me to have such amount with me in your country, I have
decided in me, that you will keep the money for me until i finished my
education.

Please don't delay to get back to me to avoid been killed here in Africa.

Send me as follows.

(1). Your full names.
(2). Your house Address.
(3). Your photos.
(4). Your mobile number and your house telephone number.
(5) Your international pass port copy attach.

So that I will contact the Security Company and submit a Nomination
letter to them, to make the change of beneficiary to your Name and
address as my late father's Business associates abroad, which I have
decided to join and to continue my education.

Reply immediately after going through my message please. Because we
have no time to waste to avoid the Consignment to accumulating
demur-rages.

Yours Faithfully.
Miss.Kissi Becker Sirleaf.

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