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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: james kama <jameskama50@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:19:41 +0100
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

Dear Sir,

I have not considered this medium to be the best manner to have
approached you on this issue being that the Internet has been great
abused over the recent years and is very unsecured for information's
of vital importance like this one.

I have decided to take the chance seeing that no other means could
have been faster to reach you than the e-mail. My name is Mr. Jame
Kama, Attorney to EX governor of Delta State CHIEF JAMES IBORI, who
was arrested in Dubai by metropolitan police since 2010.

I have been his LAWYER SINCE 1999 UP TO DATE and to the best of my
knowledge i have discharge my duty with equity.

Finally, after the investigation my client Mr. James Ibori was found
guilty by London, court, as it stands now he serving 13 yrs jail in
London,while his wife is and others are serving 5 yrs.

However, his properties what of 35 million pounds have bee confiscate
by UK COURT. As a matter of fact, my client deposited the sum of 300
million dollars with a bank. Meanwhile,documents will be made
available for us to put up our claim.

Furthermore He has instructed me to look for a trustworthy person that
will handle this fund,also to invest the above mentioned money in
his/her country.

Nevertheless, you are hereby advise to keep this transaction top
secret also respond to me with the following.

1, YOUR NAME IN FULL.
2, YOUR PHONE/FAX/MOBILE PHONE.
3, YOUR BILLING ADDRESS.
4,YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/VALID ID CARD.

Sincerely,

Barrister James Kama.


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