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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: "Kelvin Momougo" <pkojo_chambers1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: princesskojo_chambers@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:51:58 -0500
Subject: I AWAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU:

PRINCESSKOJO CHAMBERS
OFFICE LOCATION: 55 ACCRA HIGH STREET,
ACCRA GHANA WEST AFRICA.
RESIDENT #28 GEORGE CLOSE EAST LAGON.
ACCRA GHANA.

ATTEN,

MY NAME IS BARRISTER PRINCESS KOJO{MRS} PRINCIPAL PARTNER,PRINCESSKOJO
CHAMBERS:SOLICITOR,LEGAL ADVISER,LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTARY PUBLIC.I
FEEL QUITE SAFE DEALING WITH YOU IN THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS.

THOUGH, THIS MEDIUM(INTERNET) HAS BEEN GREATLY ABUSED, I CHOOSE TO REACH YOU
THROUGH IT BECAUSE IT STILL REMAINS THE FASTEST MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION.

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL LEGAL NOTICE OF AN UNCLAIMED FUND LEFT BY YOUR DECEASED
RELATIVE MR DAVID IN ACCRA GHANA , WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF AN INDUSTRIAL
ACCIDENT IN HIS ENERGY & GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY ON THE 17TH AUGUST
2004.SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL EFFORTS TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENTS
EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.

THE FINANCE COMPANY HERE IN ACCRA GHANA WEST AFRICA, WHERE THE DECEASED HAD
A DEPOSIT VALUE OF $8.3MILLION DOLLARS HAS CONTACTED ME TO PRESENT SOMEONE
TO STAND AND RELEASE THIS FUND.I CONTACTED YOU BECAUSE OF THE SAME SURNAME.

MY CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST IN CLAIMING THE FUND OF $8.3 MILLION AND 300
KG OF GOLD DUST LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THE SECURITY COMPANY
MANAGEMENT WHERE THE FUND IS DEPOSITED,CONFISCATE AND DECLARE IT TO THE
GOVERNMENT AS "UNCLAIM"

HOWEVER, THIS CORRESPONDENCE IS UNOFFICIAL AND PRIVATE, AND IT SHOULD BE
TREATED ASSUCH.AT FIRST I WILL LIKE TO ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS
100% RISK AND TROUBLE FREE TO BOTH PARTIES,SO THAT THE FUND WILL BE RELEASED
TO YOU FOR BOTH OF US TO SHARE AT THE RATIO OF 50%, 50% TO YOU.

ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEEING THIS THROUGH.
I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT
WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF LAW.

PLEASE YOU CAN ALSO REPLY :TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER.INCLUDE YOUR
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

WARM REGARDS
BARRISTER PRINCESS KOJO{MRS}[PRINCIPAL PARTNER]

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