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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: "Miss Rita Dione." <ritadione@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rita_dione@walla.com
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 13:28:27 +0000
Subject: Your wish is my command!!!!!

Hello,
I know that this mail might be a surpriseing to you but do consider it as i need a help hand over from your side, My name is Miss Rita louis Dione 20 years old from the republic of Sierria-Leone in west Africa,I am now a refugee in Dakar -Senegal under the(UNHCR).
The only daughter of late Dr.louis Dione . I am looking for someone who can take me as child I promise to be obidient to you and I will bring happiness to your life, I prayed over it and selected your name amoung two names due to it's esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me, as a reputable and trustworthy person.I can do business with,and by their recommendations I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.
I want you to assist me in this transaction. My late father was the managing director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond Mine company in (KENEME)Sierra-Leone.But he was poisoned to death alongside with my mother by his business associate, On one of their outing to discuss a business in oversea,

However, after their death I managed to stay along and when the war broke out in my country. I escape to refugee camp in senegal through ECOMOG Soldiars Help with every important files of my father.He has the sum of (US$6.5M)Six million Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars only. This amount was deposited by my late father in a Security and Finance company in outside Europe. The deposit documents indicate me as the next of kin. Presently but due to my under age and also a girl, I am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me. i will map out 30% of the total sum for you as soon as you promise to help me with all your mind to claim this money out from the Finance Company before they will eat my father's sweat because i have no body to help me You will stand on my behalf as the beneficiary for the claim of the inheritance from the Company since the management of the Company adviced that I should solicit for an individu!
al to help me as they cannot release it directly to me due to my lower age and also a refugee status in Senegal.Just to help me lodge the money over to your own country and into your possession pending my arrival to meet with you.You invest and manage the money for me in a good business pending my arrival to your home. Help me secure my travelling documents to meet you as soon as my money is released to you.

Furthermore, I promise to give the cotact detail of the Security and Finance Company so that you can contact the Company for confirmation as soon as you agree to help me and I will look for a reliable lawyer who will help you to issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable the Security comply with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or adopt me as your Child if possible and manage the money for me. Conclusively I wish you send me a reply immediately you recieve this proposal.I remain with you ,please you can contact me now through my email:rita_dione@walla.com
Regards
Miss Rita Dione.


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