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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: barristerkwame solicitor <barristerkwame2000@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:17:00 +0100
Subject: God will reward you

Hello God sent.


Yes its me Solomon Korobo , the son of his royal highness , Korobo ll
, the elected king of central sierra Leone in west Africa..


After the death of my father King Korobo , the Elected king of Sierra
Leone ,, the government of my country sierra Leone is making and working
underground to take over our royal family wealth, Saying that the
former Liberia President Charles Taylor has a top secret Diamond
business with my father that worth $256 Two hundred and fifty six
million dollar.

Knowing fully well that any thing can happen to me since my father is no
more alive, i quickly advice myself instantly,

And break the secret royal palace inner room and found the royal reserves
treasure box containing $25m TWENTY FIVE million dollar and , sealed it
with a first aid relief materials sticker ,meaning that the content
inside is a first Aid treatment materials for refugees and rescue
injured workers, and that i am going to Ghana refugee central to donate
this First Aid RELIEF MATERIALS.

Meanwhile i am now in Kotoka international Airport , in Ghana were the
customs are saying that i must to open the roya treasure l box, or pay
a Non inspection fee of $5,500

FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED dollar

. My Good fellow its very dangerous to open the royal box that
contained the $25m, in front of the Customs,

Look my dear , its your legal right to do something very fast to
secured me life and the funds $25m million dollar .

As the funds inside the box is clean and spendable money , so
rescue me from the customs and make a good proper arrangement on how to
move the funds out of Africa very fast.

soking23@yahoo.com and solomon_korobo@yahoo.com

Thanks God bless you, awaiting for your urgently reply response.

Your son Solomon Korobo,
Mailing from Accra Ghana
West Africa

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