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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: john danielk205 <johndanielk205@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 20:35:48 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: INEED YOUR URGNT RESPONSE!!!!!


Dear Sir,

I wish to inform you that I have got your contact in the cause of my serious search for a reliable foriegn partner who can assist me .I'm John Danielk,the son of one of the senior officials of former revulationary united front (R.U.F) of sierra-leone.But I am presently in dakar-senegal
for some time now but due to my ill-health I haven't been able to contact you since then. In brief,I have the sum of ($12.5 Million U.S Dollars)
been deposited in a security company by my late father before he was murdered by some top politicians some years ago,these money was realised from Diamond sales and it was kept under my father's care as chief financial controller in (R.U.F) in Sierra Leone. So because of my condition in my country,I have not been able to go to Dakar-Senegal where these fund is deposited.But I've suceeded now with the very help of God and want to transfer these fund immediately.

Please,I highly need your assistance both in transferring the fund to your country and investing it as I confide in you hoping you will never betray me at last. I will give you 12% of the total sum for all
your assistance.
Thank you for your understanding and God bless you.
You can contact me on my email addresse
john_danielk205@yahoo.co.uk
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
John Danielk









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