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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: glorykallon@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 19:06:46 +0000
Subject: Mrs Glory Kallon

Mrs Glory Kallon

ATTN:

DEAR,

I got your contact address on my desprate search for a reliable person /
company for partner ship investment overseas. By introduction, I am Mrs
glory Kallon a Sierra Leone and wife of late Kallon Edward. Before thé death
of my husband he disclosed to me about the total sum of 13 million US dollars
he deposited under a Security company here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
.

This fund represent the huge sales of Gold and Diamond he diverted while
in office as the director general of Gold and Diamond mining coperation
in Sierra Leone. For security reason according to my late husband he made
an agreement with the security company that his partner / beneficiary will
come forward
for the colletion of the box for onward investment of the fund.
Edward, my late husband advice me incase if he died that I should look for
a foreigner who will stand as the beneficiary of the fund so that the fund
will be issue for investment to his / her country for partner ship investment.
Rightnow,
I am in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire with my son Eric for the porpose of colletion
of the deposited fund to a trust worthy person that will assit me collet
the box.

Meanwhile, I am writing to know if you can stand as the beneficiary of the
fund and to also provide me your full contacts information so that I will
submit it
to the security company as the right beneficiary of the fund for patner
ship investment to
will introduce in your country. Note that after thé transfard is made to
your country, i have all the necessary documents covery the deposit, we
can send them to you, if you are agreed to assit us. and remember that
after we collet the box from the security company me and my Son will travel
together with you to your country for the investment of the fund.

On confirmation of your interest to assist us, the cerfificate of deposit
with the lodgement receipt of the fund which was issued to my late husband
by the security on the day he deposited the fund will be forwarded to you
for
your confirmation and 10% of the total sum will be offered to you for your
assistance while 20% will be set aside for any expences that might arise
during the time of colletion of the box.

Indicate your interest as soon as you recieved this mail, and note that
this transaction need to be confidential. I am waiting to hear from you.


Allmighty God guide and protect you.
Best regards
Mrs Glory Kallon Eric Kallon (son)


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