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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: "Chuks Kamokai" <chukskamokaii@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 22:02:58 +0000
Subject: Request

COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY,WITH(DIVINE EXPERIENCES
2004,DIVINE PROTECTION,
DIVINE PROMOTION AND DIVINE PROVSION IN THE NAME OF
GOD).

ATTENTION:

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I WISH TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MY SELF
TO YOU, I AM CHUKS KAMOKAI FROM LIBERIA(MONROVIA) WEST AFRICA. I WRITE
TO
INFORM YOU MY DESIRE BUSINESS VENTURES HAVING YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER.
I AM THE FIRST SON OF DR OBENG KAMOKAI AN ADVICER TO
THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA CHARLSE TAYLOR, HE WAS ATTACKED
BY REBEL FORCES AND THEY KILLED HIM,MY FATHER REVEALED TO ME IN HIS
WILL
ABOUT THE BOXES CONTAINING $32 MILLION US DOLLARS WHICH HE DEPOSITED
WITH
A SECURITY COMPANY IN ACCRA-GHANA FOR SAFEKEEPING. MY FATHER DID NOT
DISCLOSE
THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX TO THE SECURITY COMPANY, HE ONLY DEPOSITED IT
AS FAMILY
BELONGING TO AVOID THE OFFICIALS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY FROM RAISING
EYEBROW.
PRESENTLY, I AM IN > GHANA WITH MY MOTHER TO NOTIFY THE SECURITY
COMPANY
FOR CLAIM AND WE ARE LIVING IN A REFUGEE CAMP . THIS PROPOSAL IS WITH
THE FULL CONSENT OF MY
SISTER AND MOTHER .

WE, HAVE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THIS MONEY DEPOSITED BY MY
FATHER
WHICH I CAN SEND TO YOU ON REQUEST.ALL I WANT
IS TO MAKE YOU THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS CONSIGNMENT WITH YOUR NAME AS
MY
FATHER'S PARTNER. FOR YOUR FOREIGN PATNERSHIP ASSISTANCE, WE HAVE
DECIDED
TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT, AS SOON AS THIS MONEY IS MONEY IS MOVED TO
YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT.
SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE FAX AND PHONE TO REACH YOU.
NOTE:PLEASE I WILL LIKE THIS TRANSACTION IN STRICTEST
CONFIDENCE.
CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER ON:

EMAIL:chukskamokaii@yahoo.com
THANKS
BEST REGARDS.
CHUKS KAMOKAI.






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