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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: nancyibrahim <nancyibrahim324@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:30:08 +0000
Subject: Greetings My Dear,

My Dear,


Please bear with me, I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow
from my heart.

I am Miss Nancy Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly, I am a 24 years old female and
also a medical student from the Republic of Ivory Coast, West Africa, I am
the Daughter of Late Chief Sgt.Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly (a.k.a General
IB). My late beloved 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).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Coulibaly

Nevertheless, I want you to understand that there are still genuine and
legitimate business class persons in the internet world today so I am
assuring you that this transaction is 100% genuine. You can give it a trial.

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am
receiving from my step mother. After several years of the death of my
beloved father passed, One faithful morning I was cleaning my father’s bed
room when I discovered a brief case containing some valuable documents that
states that I am the next of kin to an account deposit in the neighboring
country Burkina Faso with the total sum of US$12.8 Million. Ignorantly out
of excitement, I rushed and informed my step mother and that was when my
problem started. She conspired with my uncles to kill me by all means but
failed, my wicked step mother tried to poison me twice but I survived it
all. After which I escaped to Burkina Faso by road because she seized all
my travelling documents.


Now I am passing through a very difficult situation in the refugee camp
here in Burkina Faso where I am hiding with total fear and agony because my
wicked step mother can go to any length to achieve her motives. I have
contacted the Bank to clear the deposit but the Branch Director told me
that being a refugee in the country, my status according to the local law
does not authorize me to carry out the operation, and insist that I will
have to appoint or present someone to stand for me for the claim. However I
am seeking for a long term relationship and investment assistance from you
to stand as my trustee and partner so that the bank can transfer the fund
to your account in your country, And for you to also help me to come over
to your country for investment and to start a new life again as well as
complete my studies in the school of medicine which have been the wish of
my beloved late father. As soon as I receive a positive response from you,
I will not hesitate to send across to you all the information concerning
the deposit. And I promise to give you 40% of the total sum for your help
and assistant.please contact me via this E-mail=(nancyibrahim324@gmail.com)

Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Nancy Warlord Ibrahim

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