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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: murphy glory <glorymurphy@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:04:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: re main blessed


Dear Sir/Ma
With full trust and confidence,I have decided to send this proposal to
you.
I am Ms Mariam F. Sankoh the daughter of late Corperal Fedrick Sankoh of sierraleone who died on the 29th of July 2003 after a protracted illness in Choithram hospital in Freetown, Sierra-Leone.

I have in my possesion a certificate of deposit for a consignment Box
deposited in a Security company in Cotonou Benin Republic West Africa by my late Husband.
The value of the consignment is to the tune of ($32.000.000)Thirty-two

million united states dollars.These are the Fortunes my late husband
made from the Gold and Diamond Minning sector of my country during his reign as the leader of (RUF)
These funds he willed to me being his apparent heir.Now that he is
late, I have decided to get a foreign partner that will assist me in the
clearance of the box from the security company and Banking the funds for an onward investment purposes abroad.
This is a 100 % risk-free transaction and profit oriented and I have
chosen to solicit your assistance if you wouldn't mind.


Your percentage for honest assistance and more details as regards the
transaction will be discussed as soon as i receive your urgent
response.And contact informations.
Thanks for your time as i await your swift and favourable reply.
Best Regards,
Ms Mariam F.Sankoh















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