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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: "Mr Cyril Kelvin." <cy_kel2005@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: cy_kel2003@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 11:10:52 +0000
Subject: Can you be of help to me?

Hello Dear.
I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you.
I want to find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to investment .
I came across your profile and I feel it's highly reputable that is why I pick an interest getting across to you in respect of investment at my disposal .
I be will so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now.
I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity.
I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you.
Well I am Mr Cyril Kelvin from Liberia,the only son of Col, Kelvin Onwun, My father is now late,he died some months back during the last and current crisis in my country(Liberia).
He was one of the high officers in the leadership of formal president Charles Taylor who is now in exile after many innocent soul were killed ,My father was unlucky to be one among those that were killed by the rebel.
The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek you assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a help hand over some huge amount of money in my possession.
This money (US 8.5 Million) was deposited in a security and finance company in Europe some years ago by my father.
He made me the sole beneficiary.
I am now asking you to stand on my behalf to make this claim and also l want you to stand as my partner oversea and in time of the investment as well.
As I have mention earlier I will make the procedure to this issue to be well known to you if I am given the opportunity to do so.
Pls attach your direct and full information .
Mr Cyril Kelvin.


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