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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: "Adjovi Kingston" <adjoviking@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:34:16 -0400
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT




Hello Dear,

I caught interest in your profile and I decided to contact you and I will
appreciate if you give my mail the due attention and consideration it
deserves.

I have funds worth several Millions of USD in a bank in Europe and others.
I want the fund to be moved from its actual location in Europe to your
nomitted bank account. Due to the present situation that I fine myself
into I cannot travel to Europe to make this arrangements. In this regard I
want to direct you to the bank as my foreign business associate to make
claims of the fund to be transferred to your designated bank account in
your country. A good percentage awaits you .I will give you the full
details of the funds amount when I read from you. There is no risk and the
source of the money is genuine backed by legal documents of deposit.
I wait for your reply.

Therefore, I am guaranteeing you that your total involvements to assist me
move these funds are 100% risk free and legal. What I ask of you is to
please, maintain adequate confidentiality this transaction deserves and
ask any question(s) where you deem necessary.

Declare your interest to this business by a return mail and let us follow
it up in absolute truth and sincerity and you will see everything as the
truth when I will link you up with the fiduciary agent in Europe. Please
we are not talking of little money here, therefore don’t underrate or
communize this business, so put good interest on it.

While looking forward to reading from you,
My best Regard to you and your family,
Hon.Adjovi Kingston



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