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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: Kodjo Cama <kodjocama8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kodjocam@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 02:38:35 -0700
Subject: From Kodjo Cama

Dearest,

I have an important message for you concerning late (EX- Libya President
Muammar Gaddafi`S). I am personal attorney to Muammar Gaddafi`S and
personal attorney to the Security Company which he deposited a fund value
of ( $45 Million united dollars) and 564 kilo Grams of Gold deposit in the
Security Company coffers.

The Security Company is trying to confiscate the money, while I have every
right to present you as foreigners And I have eve right present you as the
next of kin to the Security Company to release the fund and Gold to you all
the arrangements have been settled with Executive Director of Security
Company here in Togo,

Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free and I have all the
needed information to claim of the fund and gold as the next of kin,
because I am the person that signed all the document in the Security
Company, all you need to do is always follow my instructions closely for
the money to be Deliver or transfer both the fund and gold into you which
everything has been put in order and safe,

Meanwhile before will proceed I want you to come down here in person and
wittiness and meet face to face because I am taking you directly to the
Security Company office and you will wittiness what I contacted you for
because of the internet embarrassing,

You must understand that in the finance industry, chances or opportunities
like this are common but not heard. People put their money in finance
companies and some of these funds are either coded or confidentially
operated therefore, when such people die what do you think that happen to
these funds when nobody comes for their claims? Well, this is one of the
numerous avenues good "free" money are made within and amongst the
officials. I did not mastermind my client's death and I did not operate or
manage his account but i was his personal attorney so was privy to his
transaction with the finance company.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up
for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
I want to let you know that this transaction have to be done legitimately
and confidential Please .I await your kind attention as quickly as possible
for more information and directives.

Yours.
Respectfully,
Kodjo Cama
Reply directly to my mail address kodjocam@gmail.com

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