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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: veronica_kamara@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 18:11:44 +0000
Subject: FROM MISS VERONICA

FROM VERONICA KAMARA
RAMADAM GUEST HOUSE
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE

Dear respectful,

My name is veronica, the first duaghter of the
late former Director of Finance,
Dr KAMARA WILLIAMS, Siera Leone diamond and Mining
corporation. I am a 23 year old lady.

I read accounting in the university of Seara leone (Freetown.) I worked
with the ministry of Finance during my late fathers time in gorvernment
I have a
very confidential business I would want to carry out
with It involves Twenty million US dollars ($ 20m)
in cash. My late father diverted this money meant for
purchase of ammunition for my country during the peak
of a disastrous civil war in my country.

He deposited this money in a Bank here in Abidjan.
But being a victim of a polygamous family, we found ourselves
into endless problem since the demise of the bread winner. I
sneaked into Abidjan with my younger brother shading
off spying eyes, my fathers other wives ganged up
against me because my mother died before the war, on
this regard.

I need you to assist us relocate
from Africa. you arrange for our resettlement out of
Africa. we are prepared to share 25/75 with you but must keep every thing
confidential because the money is the last hope of me
and my younger brother it is in it we depend our
future and to round up our educational carrier .Above
all, I need a serious minded Business man to do the
Business with and quickly too.

Confirm your willingness to do the Business with me as I presume
you could be reliable and capable of handling
aconfidential
business.

I will like you to forward your Telephone and fax numbers for
our effective communication.both your bank detail for immediate transfer
of the fund

Looking forward to hearing from you,
Miss Veronica and younger brother musa


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