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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: Raphael Kamara <d100190208@student.ums.ac.id>
Reply-To: rkamara999@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:33:13 +0100
Subject: RE:

Hello dearest,Permit me to inform you of my desire to go into a businessrelationship with you. I got your contact from the International website directory. I prayed over it and selected your name among othernames due to what my mind told me to tell me that you are a reputableand trustworthy person I can expose my ordeal to and do business with.So I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincerebusiness.I am Raphael Kamara , the only son of the late Mr and Mrs VINCENTKAMARA. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, theeconomic capital of Ivory Coast, before he was poisoned to death byhis business associates on one of their outings to discuss a businessdeal.When my mother died on the 6th August 2019, my father took me specialbecause I am the only child and motherless. Before the death of myfather on 30th March 2024 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, hesecretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of$7.500.000 (Seven Million, five hundred thousand dollars) left in asuspense account in a local Bank here in Abidjan, that he used my nameas his only child for the next of kin in deposit of the fund. Heexplained to me that it was because of this wealth and some hugeamount of money his business associates supposed to balance him fromthe deal they had, that he was poisoned by his business associates,that I should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in a country ofmy choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investmentpurpose, (such as real estate management).Please, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.1) To receive the money for me in your account by providing a Bankaccount where this money would be transferred to.2) To serve as the guardian of this since I am a boy of 18 years and Ido not have business experience.3) To help me come over to your country as soon as the money istransferred to your account so that I will continue my education and anew life.I am willing to give you 15% of the sum as compensation for effortinput after the successful transfer of this fund to your designatedaccount overseas. Anticipating to hear from you quickly please. Thanksand God Bless.I await your response through my private email address at (rkamara999@gmail.com ) for more details.Yours faithfullyRaphael Kamara

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