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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: Dennis Kabba <dennis_kabba@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: dennis_kabba37@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 01:52:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP.




Greetings to you,



I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. I will really like to have a good relationship with you, and I have a special reason why I decided to contact you.



I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here, I am Dennis Kabba 21years old boy from Sierra Leone , the only son of Late Ernest kabba the Director Of kabba Industries. The President of my country accuse my father of coup attempt and he was killed in attack by the rebels together with my mother. I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I am receiving from my stepmother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father.



After the burial of my father, my stepmother and uncle conspire and sold my father's properties to an Italian Expert, they shared the money among themselves and live nothing for me. One faithful morning, I open my father's briefcase and found out the documents which I have, have huge amount of money deposited in one bank in Cote d' Ivoire with my name as the next of kin.



Meanwhile I wanted to escape to overseas but have no means of traveling because of my financial status is very bad . Luckily she did not discover where I kept my fathers file which contains important documents of the money deposited in the bank in Cote d'Ivoire with my name as the next of kin. So I decided to travel to Cote d' Ivoire with the documents to withdraw the money for a better life so that I can take care of myself and start a new life, on my arrival, the Bank Director whom I met in person told me that my father's instruction to the bank is that the money would only be release to me when I present a trusted/Foreigner partner who will help me and invest the money in overseas.



Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you, well I will say that my mind convinces me that you may be the true person to help me. More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my stepmother have threaten to kill me but God did not allow her to achieve her plans. The amount deposited is ($8.5 Million United State Dollars) and I have confirmed from the bank in Cote d' Ivoire on my arrival.



You will also help me to invest the money in a more profitable business venture in your country. However, you will also help by recommending a nice University in your country so that I can complete my studies. It is my intention to compensate you with 10% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment. As soon as I receive your positive response I will put your interest into action Immediately. In the light of the above, I will appreciate an urgent message Indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely with me.



As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately. I will send to you my phone contact for you to call me so that I will hear from you which is the dream of my life to hear your voice and see you face to face. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.



I am staying at the male hostel awaiting your urgent and positive response, Please do keep this to yourself and every communication shall be made through email address and the phone number I will give you alone for confidential purpose and you should not disclose it to any person till I come over to your country after the money has been transferred, because I am afraid of my wicked stepmother who threatened to kill me and have the money alone, thank God today that I am out from my country Sierra Leone but now in Cote d' Ivoire where my father deposited the money with my name as the next of kin.I have the documents for the claims, Please find a place in your heart to read and understand my condition.



I will send you my passport as soon as I read from you again please tell me more about yourself.



Thanks

Dennis Kabba.

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