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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: PATRICK KABAKA <brightwilliam2005@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: patrickkabaka101@mac.com
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 11:48:56 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I AM IN NEED OF YOUR HELP.


MY DEAR CONFIDENTIAL.

I AM WRITING TO YOU, BECAUSE I HAVE A NEED, WHICH
FINDING SOLUTION TO IT HAS KEPT ME AWAKE EVEN WHEN I
AM SUPPOSED TO BE ASLEEP.I AM PATRICIA KABAKA A
LIBERIAN NATIONALITY AND ARESIDENCE OF THE BUJUMBURA
REFUGEE CAMP CENTRAL REGION GHANA.

MY FATHER, JOSEPH KABAKA WHO WAS EQUALLY PITCHED
AGAINST THE REBELLION IN LIBERIA, WAS KILLED ON
15/05/04 BEFORE THE INTERVENTIONOF THE ECOMOG. MY
LATE FATHER WAS ASSASINATED WITH MY MOTHER WHEN THEY
WERE COMING BACK FROM A CAUCUS CRUCIAL MEETING THAT
BROUGHT HOPE AND PEACE IN THE LARGER LIBERIA.

I AM PRESENTLY AT THE BUJUMBURA REFUGEE CAMP, GOING
THROUGH DEMEANING INCONVENIENCES ON REFUGEE STATUS IN
GHANA.I AM IN GRIP OF A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT OF A
RESERVE NET O! F $12 MILLION US DOLLARS CASH IN A METAL
BOX SECURED WITH DIAMOND STORAGE AND SECURITY COMPANY
HERE IN GHANA.

THE NATURE OF THE DEPOSIT IS SUCH THAT I NEED TO MAKE
NECESSARY PROVISIONS TO ESTABLISH YOUR IN
PARTICIPATION AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR / PARTNER TO
RETRIEVE THIS BEQUEATH. THIS CONFIDENTIAL
COLLABORATION IS WHAT MY SPIRIT HAS ILLUMINATED ME TO
SEEK YOU FOR NEEDED ASSIATANCE TO DELIVER
UNAMBIGUOUSLY, GIVEN THE NECESSARY MANDATE.

FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION, I OFFER A REMUNARATION OF 30%
OF $12 M.

I AWAIT YOUR RETURN MAIL OR YOU CAN REACH ME ON 00233277780066

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
PATRICK KABAKA.



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