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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: Momka Bai Kamara <drmattewkwame@gmail.com>
Reply-To: MomkaBaiKamara@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 11:56:03 +0000
Subject: RE:

Good day

My Name is Momka Bai Kamara, Permit me to inform you of my desire

of seeking your assistance towards securing my inheritance i

really want to place this urgent matter in your hands because I

want you to help me invest my inheritance in a lucrative business

of any kind, I have an inherited funds presently in Toronto

Canada.

The funds was transferred by a reliable agent working for the UN

with the assistance of my first partner Mr. Brent Grant who was

from British Colombia in Canada, he was also a friend and business

associates to my late father, After the death of my father an

agreement was signed between me and Mr Brent Grant to assist me

invest the funds in a lucrative business in his country and to

also relocate me to the either Canada or the United State, Mr

Grant was unable to clear and claim the box from the agent because

he was rushed to the hospital for surgery but unfortunately for Mr

Brent Grant passed away 2 weeks ago from a brain cancer illness

(may his gentle soul rest in peace)

If you would be interested to work with me on this transaction i

will introduce you as my new partner to the officer in charge of

the box at the custom Bonded warehouse in Toronto, i will also

forward to you every details including the details of the above

mentioned officer so you can open up communications with him on

how the box could be delivered to you.

Note! that before we proceed an agreement would be drafted and

signed by the both of us regarding your pledging to be my new

partner and also that you will not act otherwise when my

inheritance gets to your position, i will also include in the

agreement a 20% share from the total sum to you for your

assistance before you would now assist me invest the rest in any

lucrative business of your choice, so please get back to me with

the details below so i can furnish you with more details.

Full

Names:............................................................

.

Resident Address.............................................

Tel or cell Numbers:.......................................



Yours Truly

Momka Kamara

MomkaBaiKamara@gmail.com

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