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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: simbo sankoh <simbosankoh01@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 03:21:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION ONLY


Dear Sir,

We Got the Esteemed Adress of Your Reputable Company
Through a Brooker Agency in Senegal [TRADE POINT
SENEGAL] a member of Senegal Chamber of Commerce a
Well known Agency in Senegal.

Sir.we take this opportunity to introduce you to our
Company we are a Group of local chiefs of Berewa
Chiefdom in the northern province of Sierra-Leone
represented in Guinee-Conakry. Mali- Bamako and
Banjul, The Gambia, Dakar, Senegal West Africa.

We are one of the Reputable Exporters of Gold and
Diamonds and Trade promoter of various African
Materials,
We are a Licensed Holder for the Exportation of
Precious Minerals such as GOLD DUST.. GOLD BARS...
GEMSTONE in good quality at Competative prices .
Our Export Coucil Wishes to Inform You and Your
Associates that We have presently 350 KILOS OF GOLD
DUST OF 22 CARRATS. AT PRICE OF $ 8000 U.S.D PER KILO
.
And We Can Supply Large Quantity to any interested
Buyer or Company.
We look forward for a Profitable Business Venture
Between for both Companies
Thanks
Best Regards
Mr. Simbo Sankoh

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