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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: "Amer K Garang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <amerkuolgarang@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 09:26:01 -0800
Subject: Compliments of the Season

 
Hello Friend,
 
Compliments,
Though we have not met before but considering the continued political instabilities in my country and threat to my life by my step brother due to my inheritance, I solicit your understanding on this proposal.
 
Kindly read carefully
 
I am from Southern Sudan, My late Father worked as oil broker with Anglophone oil merchants and was assassination by unknown persons during the postwar, he deposited US$16,500,000.00 in a financial company as family treasures before his death, ever since my fathers death my step brother has been fighting me because of the inheritance, as I am writing your now I am in confinement
 
I have decided to secure the fund outside Africa before he could use his connect to take over the fund hence my intention to invest the money in your country or anywhere safe enough, I want you as my foreign business partner. I am in confinement presently because of my step-brother who wants to take all our fathers properties because I am a young lady even the ones given to me personally by my father,  all the necessary documents that will ease the claim of this money is intact with my kid sister who is now living in hiding for safety.
I want this money to be invested under your able care in any of these business investment, Transport Industry, Mechanized agriculture or Real estate investments; also you can suggest better investment in consideration of area of your specialization.
 
I will concede 15% of this fund to you to avoid greed and to enable you bring out your full cooperate effort to secure or move the fund to your account/custody as soon as possible.
 
If you are interested and capable of handling this project with almost honesty and seriousness, kindly send me an email confirming your interest.
Waiting to hear from you,
 
Kindly contact me with possible question for clarifications
Best Regards,
Amer Kuol Garang

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