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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: "jones sankoh" <jones_sankoh25@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 16:58:00 +0000
Subject: FROM:JONES SANKOH

FROM:JONES SANKOH
31 OXFORD AVENUE
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: 27 72830 8008
Email :jonessankoh25@yahoo.com


Dear

I AM AWARE OF THE INCONVINENCE READING THIS LETTER MAY CAUSE YOU.I AM VERY
SORRY. IAM A STRANGER TO YOU, THIS I KNOW, BUT I MEANT THE BEST FOR BOTH OF
US.

I AM MR JONES SANKOH, THE SON OF LATE GENERAL FODAY SANKOH,FROM
SIERRA-LEONE.DURING THE REIGN OF MY FATHER AS THE HEAD OF THE REVOLUTIONARY
UNITED FRONT OF THE SIERRA -LEONE( R.U.F)MY FATHER WAS CONTROLLING
(MAKENI)WHICH IS BLESSED WITH DIAMOND AND PRECIOUS STONE. CONSEQUENTLY, MY
FATHER WAS INCHARGED WITH THE MINNING AND SELLING OF THOSE PRECIOUS GEMS.

DURING THE CAUSE OF THE CIVIL WAR, MOST AMMUNITIONS USED WERE BOUGHT FROM
SOUTH AFRICA,BEFORE MY FATHERS DEATH, HE TOLD US THAT HE HAS DEPOSITED THE
SUM OF USD8.9M( EIGHT MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS )
IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY.

SINCE OUR ARRIVAL HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA SINCE APRIL LAST YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN
LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WHO HAS THE FACILITY TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY
INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT.

I THEREFORE, CRAVE FOR YOUR INDULGENCE TO ASSIST US TRANSFER THIS MONEY , IN
RETURN, WE SOLEMNLY PROMISED YOU AFRTER A SUCESSFUL TRANSFER, I WOULD GIVE
YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL MONEY, WHILE 5% WOULD BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES
INCURRED BYBBOTH PARTIES DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%RISK FREE,I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF EVERY EVENTUALITIES ,
ON YOUR SIDE , I EXPECT YOU TO TREAT THIS PROPOSAL WITH ABSOLUTE SECRECY.

I AM ANTICIPATING YOUR FAVORABLY REPLY VIA E-MAIL, FAX AND PHONE NUMBERS.

THANK AND GOD BLESS YOU.

REGARDS,

FROM:JONES SANKOH



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