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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: james kumar <james13_k@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 02:52:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLS VERY URGENT SIR


Dear Sir /

How are you and the daily activities including your family? Hope everybody is fine.Though we've not met before,I James Kumar got your contact From the Internet. I am a citizen of Sierra Leone, elder son to the Minister of Mines and Energy who was killed during the Sierra Leonean war by the rebels. My father died and left behind physical cash of $20.8 Million USD which he safely kept in a Security Finance Company during his regime in the office. I want to invest this money in any profitable business of your choice in your country.

I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner because I've not been to Europe/U.S.or Asia countries before in my life. So I don't want to make any costly mistake that will make me lose my money. You will be entitled to 20% of the total sum for your assistance.
All I want is for you to receive the money and send invitation letter for me to join you. Your urgent reply will enable me to arrange with the Security Finance Company to move this money through their special Diplomatic Courier Services to your country For you to claim it till I will meet you up in your country for my investment. All the necessary documents of deposit from the Security Company are with me. In your reply, please include your private telephone and fax numbers for easy details. Thanks for your co-operation. Pls reply to me with this my private E-mail ID,
jakm51@yahoo.co.uk



My best regards.
James Kumar.








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