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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Kenneth Idanti" <kennidanti@alexandria.cc>
Reply-To: ken_idanti@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 00:47:39 GMT
Subject: UNDERSTANDING

CAPTAIN KENNETH I. IDANTI
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO HIS EXCELLENCY,
CHARLES TAYLOR.
CALABAR,CROSS-RIVER STATE,
NIGERIA.
 
MY FRIEND,
 
I AM CAPT. KENNETH I. IDANTI,PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO
PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR PRESENTLY ENJOYING ASSYLUM HERE IN NIGERIA.
WELL,WITHOUT WASTING MUCH OF OUR TIME SINCE WE SHALL GET TO KNOW OURSELVES BETTER IN OUR SUBSEQUENT CONTACTS,I HAVE TO LET YOU KNOW THE WHY OF THIS MAIL.
FOLLOWING THE PRESENT TREND OF THINGS POLITICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY, AND HAVIG BEEN WITH CHARLES TAYLOR ALL THESE YEARS,I AM IN POSSESSION OF VARIOUS LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO SOME OF HIS TREASURES SCATTERED IN MOST FINANCIAL AND SECURITY COMPANIES AND INTERNATIONAL BANKS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
THIS IS THE DEAL,I NEED A TRUSTWORTHY AND CAPABLE
PERSON OR ORGANISATION TO ASSIST ME IN DIVERTING THESE FUNDS NOW IN MY POSSESSION INTO HIS ACCOUNT OR ANY OTHER THAT CAN SERVE THE PURPOSE.
IF INTERESTED AND UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING TO SHOW YOU THE URGENCY AND AUTHENTICITY OF THIS DEAL
-A LIST OF THE NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF THESE FUNDS
-THE SIZES OF THE FUNDS
-RELEVANT AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS WHICH YOU WILL NEED
-ABOVE ALL THE PERCENTAGES WHICH MAYBE SUBJECT TO     NEGOTIATION
-ALL OTHER INFORMATION WHICH YOU DEEM NECCESSARY.
ALSO ON THE CONFIRMATION OF THE RECEIPT OF THESE FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,I WILL COME OVER FOR US TO PROCEED WITH SHARING AS AGREED.
AND IF NEED BE BASED ON MY TRUST ON YOU,I WILL INVEST
IN YOUR CARE AND IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I WILL NOT FAIL TO ASSURE YOU OF AN ABSOLUTE RISK FREE TRANSACTION AS EVERYTHING NOW DEPENDS ON YOU.
DO REPLY WITH ken_idanti@yahoo.fr
 
CAPT. K.I IDANTI
CALABAR,CROSS RIVER STATE.
 
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