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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: "Kano Dental Limited" <kanodental@mail.zamtel.zm>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 04:18:34 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: SIR/MADAM


Hello Dear,
Thanks for your reply to my mail,How are you today and how is business? I hope good,Mine is not all fine over here in Dakar Senegal due to my conditions. Like I told you before my names are Jessica Habiba Sonsko,22yrs old, I am from South Sudan in Africa and i am presently in Dakar Senegal as a result of the civil war going on in my country, It's my pleasure to establish this relationship with you in good mind.

Let me go straight to my main reason of contacting you, Life was like Heaven on Earth to me and my family until that bad and worst day in my life when rebels came to our house with attack and killed all my family members, God helped me to escape with minor injuries, and i thank God i made my way to Senegal where i am now.

My late father was a special adviser to President Salva Kiir, that was why the rebels came after him, Now the war has made me an orphan,what will i do ?
Because of my father's wealth his enemies are still after me but God is protecting me even here i am, My dear i am giving you this secret with the faith and hope you will be of assistance to me, I need your urgent attention in what i am about to tell you now.

My late father has a special account overseas where he bank much of his money and thank God i was able to come out with one of his deposit certificate which the bank gave to him last and i am the next of kin to that account been his first Child.

The amount in question is $7.300,000 ( Seven million three hundred thousand USA dollars ) I will give you the full details of the account and the bank where the money is deposited if you accept to help me transfer the money to your account because my present condition does not permit me handling the transfer myself, though i will tell more as we go on.

I will like when the money is transferred to your account you will then send me some money from it for me to prepare my traveling papers so i can leave this place and meet you in your country and continue my education over there, while you help me in investing the money in a good business that will profit me.
I mapped out 25% of the total money for your assistance to me, while the rest will also be managed by you for me till i finish my education and get a good husband.

Meanwhile i am staying right now in a refugee camp here in Senegal and the law is against me doing such transaction, that is why i need your help, You can reach me on phone through the pastor of the church here and he has been so nice to me, His name is Rev. Henry Joshua and his phone number is 00221763328194. When you call just ask him that you want to speak with me, he will send for me to come to his office and answer the call.

So if you will help me to make the transfer, i will like you to send me the following details,Your full name............Your country of residence and address..........your age and your profession and also your phone number...........so that i can officially inform the bank about you.have a nice day and think about me,
awaiting to hear from you soonest,I attach my picture here for you and i will like to see your own.
Yours Sincerely,
Email; mrsjessica602@gmail.com
Jessica.



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