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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: "Daniel Kamara" <dan_kamara2001@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 20:16:13 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP.....

FROM DANIEL KAMARA
ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST

DEAR,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE TO GO INTO
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT FROM THE IVOIRIAN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.

I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER
NAMES DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE
RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUST
WORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH, AND BY THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU
FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.

I AM DANIEL KAMARA, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS
J.F.KAMARA , MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT
BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST
BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTINGS FOR DISCUSSON ON A
BUSINESS DEAL.

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1984, MY FATHER
TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH NOVEMBER 2002 IN
A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN.

HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT
HE HAS A SUM OF OF US$5M(FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS)LEFT IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK
HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON
FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS
WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES,
THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY
OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE
IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE ,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE
MANAGEMENT).

SIR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS.

1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERED

2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.

3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO
YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.

FUTHERMORE SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER
THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED
ACCOUNT OVERSEA.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION
TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION
WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
EXPECTING YOUR REPLY SOON.THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

BEST REGARDS.

DANIEL KAMARA.BSC




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