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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 danielk <johndanielk500@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 23:57:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: INEED YOUR URGNT RESPONSE!!!!!!!



ATTN:MY GREETING,

I am Mr John Danielk, the only son Mr Jacod Danielk.
The former security adviser to the ousted Sierra Leonean military head of state, AZIZ KOROMA, I am writing to express my interest real estate or any viable investement in your country. my father died in detention a couple of yaers ago while he been detained by the new governement.

Before his untimely death, he instructed me to leave the country for my safety and start up a business in any country for my choice with a total sum $ 25,000.000.00 (twenty five million us dollars) deposited in a security and finance company here in Dakar Senegal. Actually, i came accross your contact through internet. I decided to seek your assistance in transferring this money for investment purpose. I have all the documents that covers the deposit which could be faxed to you upon request.

Transaction of this nature demands the highest trust and confidence between both parties. if you will prefer it. this transaction is risk free in the sense that I have taken proper care of all formalities involved. for your assistance in this transfer, I have decided to give you 15% of the total sum involved and 5% mapped out for miscelleneous expenses that we may incur during the process. I appriciate any assistance you may accord me in this capacity.

I look forward to hear from you soon,

THANKS YOU GOD BLESS YOU.

Yours sincerely
Mr. John Danielk.






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