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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: alimat_lima alimat <alimat_lima@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:25:00 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL FROM ALLIMAT LIMAH


Good Day Sir,

my name is Alimat lima,the first daughter of a gold tycon,i am 25 years of age, a Ghanaian Citizen and also an undergraduate in the university. I am contacting you because I have a very good investment matter that I have been seeking for in Jordan. My father was the commander of the gold district in my village and before his death he left the sum of US$10.5Million worth of gold and in cash in a security company here in Ghana for me and my 7years old sister knowing too well that his position is in a risky,
because of high demand of gold and attackers from the western world and native people surrounding him.

My father clarified the deposit as a personal belonging to the knowledge of the security company for security reasons and for the safety of the package, which we have to claim before the end of this year. My father has paid for all the storage charges/fee of the package, which will be expiring at the end of this year, so that is why I am seeking to transfer this assets before the expiration date.
He made this money and gold from private sales and diversion of pure gold with his America friend Mr. Robert James Hollyford who I have been trying to contact right now without success. I am contacting you so that you will help to work as a foreign investor of my father that is supposed to take care of the cargos and receive them in safe hands.
Please, note that an agreement was reached with the company and my father, that his foreign partner will claim the cargos once we the children release the certificate of
deposit and personal identification (PIN) to the investor. I and my 7 year sister have resolved to give you 30% of the total worth, if you will help us claim this cargo and invest them in your country where the government will not take much tax from the total
sum.
Please, if you wish to help,u can email through this yahoo id, alimat_lima@yahoo.com u can send me your contact telephone and fax number including address and I will contact you so that we can talk in details concerning this,and start the bussiness transaction in time before the expiraring date As soon as I hear from you,pls god alimghty will help you and i promise you will never regreat going in bussiness with me,and my kid sister, I will send you the security companys contacts and the deposit slip so you can contact them for the cargo to be shiped and my main aim is for you to help me come over to your country so that I will finish my education.and invest
Hope to speak with you soon.

Best Regard

Mis Allimat Limah



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