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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: "TIDIANE DIARRA." <tidiane@indiatimes.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: tidiane2@indiatimes.com
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:02:33 +0200
Subject: DIAMOND AND MONEY TRANSFER.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE CAUSE OF MY SERIOUS SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER THROUGH A PROFILE WHICH CONVINCED ME OF YOUR WIDE EXPERIENCES IN BUSINESS HOW EVER,I AM COL.TIDIANE DIARRA.ONE OF THE FODEH SANKOH REVOLUNTIONAL UNITED FRONT(R.U.F)IN SIERRA LEONE IN WEST AFRICA.SIR,I CONFIND IN YOU NOW HOPING YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME AT LAST.MY MOST REQUIRED CONCERN IS FOR YOU TO TAKE ME AS YOUR BEST FRIEND WHILE ESTABLISHING A LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIP. PRESENTLY,I AM IN DAKAR SENEGAL WITH THE SUN OF NINE POINT FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS(US$9.5M).AND ALSO 3KILOGRAMES OF DIAMOND.THIS MONEY WAS REALISED FROM THE SALES OF DIAMOND WHEN THE REVOLUTION MOVEMENT(R.U.F)CONQUERED ONE OF THE DIAMOND REGIONS,BY THEN I WAS THE COMMANDER AND THE MONEY WAS KEPT UNDER MY CONTROL FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARMS FROM UKRAINE.IT WAS A SITUATION OF WAR SO I CONSIDERED IT AS MY CHANCE AND THEN MOVED IMMEDIATELY TO DAKAR-SENEGAL AND DEPOSITED THIS FUND AND THE !
DIAMOND IN A SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAFTY.SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NICE BUSINESS TO INVEST THIS FUND INTO.SIR,MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO HELP AND ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY AND HELP ME TO GET A PROFITABL BUSINESS FOR IMPORTATION OR FOR INVESTMENT ANY WHERE IN OVERSEA COUNTRIES,ALL THESE ARE BASED ON YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERT ADIVSE.NOTE THAT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THIS FUND WOULD BE GIVEN TO YOU AS A COMPENSATION FOR ALL YOUR ASSISTANCE.PLEASE SIR REPLY FAST SO THAT ARRANGEMENTS WILL START IMMEDIATELY ON HOW TO MOVE THIS FUN TO YOUR COUNTRY.PLEASE KEEP THIS WITH UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY AS YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY PRESENT CONDITION IN DAKAR SENEGAL.BECAUSE I AM INTO HIDING.

PHONE(+221 641 60 24).OR EMAIL:(tidiane2@indiatimes.com)

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION

YOURS SINCERLY. COL.TIDIANE DIARRA.


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