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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: "alex_kel@cantv.net" <alex_kel@cantv.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:21:45 -0430
Subject: From Alexander Kelueljang

>From Alexander Kelueljang
  Abidjan the capital city of Ivory Coast .
 
Hello Dear,
 
My name is Alexander Kelueljang, I am from republic of Sudan , but now  in Ivory Coast  
During this present war in my country, my father (late) DR. Gabriel Kelueljang, was killed by the Sudan 's government and pro-government Arab Janjaweed militias. Before his death, he was a contractor with federal government of Sudan and also a Exporter of Gum Arabic and due to the way he normally won contract from the government of Sudan, his enemies who are also contractors to the government plot against him with an allegation that he is the one who is sponsoring one of the key Rebel groups called (Sudan Liberation Movement) and that my father was a friend to of they leader called Abdul Wahid Mohammad Ahmed al-Nur, Which my father was not , and that lead to his death by the government of Sudan. 
I don't want to mention how the brutal military men and Arab Janjaweed militias came to my father house and shot my father and my mum death and set my father house ablaze.  
The luck I had then, I was not at home when the incident occurs. Before his death, he make me to understand that as the only son, I am entitle to have all his property and the $11.8 million US dollars which he deposit in a Bank in Abidjan,  Ivory Coast, 
However, I managed to escape by the help of Africa Peace Keeping Boat out of Sudan to Ivory Coast with some of my father's documents including the one covering the deposited money in the Bank. 
All the vital documents will be fax to you as the foreign partner.  
As soon as I hear from you, you will be advice on how to receive money in your bank account in your country.
 
Extend my greetings to your entire family.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely
Alexander Kelueljang

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