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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: koloka kazz <kolokakazz@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:32:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME SIR



DEAR AMARIJIT,

GOOD EVENING SIR,HOW IS LIFE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,I HOPE ALL IS WELL IF SO SPLENDID.

I REPLIED YOUR MAIL YOU SEND ACROSS TO ME BUT UP TILL NOW I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU SIR.

SIR IF YOU CAN COME DOWN TO GHANA,THAT WILL BE BETTER FOR US SO I WILL TAKE YOU TO THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE CLAIMS OF THE CONSIGNMENTS TRUNKS BOXES.

SIR LIFE IN THE REFUGEE CAMP IS LIVING IN HELL ON EARTH AND IN ANOTHER COUNTRY SIR,PLEASE I AM PLEADING TO YOU TO HELP ME CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENTS TRUNKS BOXES FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY SO THAT SOON AS THIS IS DONE BOTH OF US WILL GO TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR ME TO START UP A NEW LIFE WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY SIR PLEASE.

I SAID YOU SHOULD SEND ME YOUR PHONE AND FAX SO THAT I WILL FAX THE DOCUMENTS COVERING THECONSIGNEMTS TO YOU AND CALL YOU IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THEM BUT UP TILL NOW I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU SIR I AM BEGGING YOU TO HELP SO THAT IF THE CONSIGNMENT HAS BEEN CLAIMED FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY I WILL GO WITH YOU TO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT YOU WILL TAKE YOUR 20% FROM THE $15MILLION USD SO THAT YOU WILL ALSO LECTURE ME ON HOW I WILL INVEST THE FUNDS TO A PROFITABLE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY.

SO I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU PLEASE GET BACK TO ME.

FROM MASTER KOLOKA KAZZ






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