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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: "barkwesikomelo Gazeta.pl" <barkwesikomelo@gazeta.pl>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 05:35:32 -0400
Subject: CONTACT MR.DANIEL LAMPTEY


Hello My Good Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family. You may not
understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you
might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that I have successfully
transferred the fund out of my bank to my new partner's account with
Citigroup in London: www.citigroup.com for investment opportunities. I am
looking forward to negotiate some business investment opportunities here in
the UK.

Believe me, I have no idea exactly how much you spent so far in respect of
the transaction which includes your air ticket, hotel bill etc. I have left
a certified international bank draft for you worth of US$850,000.00 cashable
anywhere in the world with instruction to deliver to you before leaving to
London for my investment project.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my secretary Mr. Daniel Lamptey,
at: (lampteydaniel@yahoo.cn) for collection of your bank draft. You are
also required to furnish him with the below information:

1. FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. E-MAILADDRESS:
4. TELEPHONE NUMBER:

I authorized him to release the Bank cheque to you whenever you ask him for
it. Please, I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Regards,
BARRISTER KWESI KOMELO
KOMELO CHAMBERS
Address #34, Kwame Nkuruma Circle Kanda way.
Phone: +233-27-6117866
Fax:+233-21-312457

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