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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: collauu@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 12:17:24 +0100
Subject: FROM:COLDA ADE JAFOTA

FROM:COLDA ADE JAFOTA
FORMER, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO: LURENT KABILA
EMAIL ME ON :colda_jafota@myway.com
Tel: 874-762-500-799
Fax: 874-762-500-799

Kindly permit me to introduce myself to you and I
sincerely hope that you will give me the co-operation,
confidentiality and assistance that I am in dire need
of urgently.

My name is COLDA ADE JAFOTA, I was a Personal
Assistance to former Congo President,Late Laurent
Kabila, who was assassinated early this year. As a
result of his assassination and the following
political situation in my country, travelling out of
the country has been restristed by the government of
the day.

However before his Death, we have secured the sum of
US$45,000,000 (Forty Five Million Dollars) in a
security company with all tittle documents in my name.


My reason for writing to you for your assistance in
keeping this money in your personal or company
account pending when I am able to get my traveling
documents to enable me travel out of Congo so that I
can come to your country to invest the money.

Please call me on my telephone No: - 874-762-500-699
or send me a Fax on my Fax No: - 874-762-500-699.
But I will prefer you call me so that we discuss what
your share will be for your assistance and how I
will give you the tittle documents to have the money freely.

I want assure you that this transactiion is one
hundred percent risk-free because I have followed all
the legal procedures for both local and international
law of Democratic Republic of Congo as regard a
transaction of this magnitude.

1. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS

2. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER

3. YOUR DATE OF BIRTH

I am waiting urgently for your response, while also
requesting that you treat this matter in strict
privacy.

Presently, I am in great danger because of the war going on in my countary

and will appreciate you correspond with me via confidential email
Send me an urgent email indicating your interest,
telephone and fax numbers, and the time you will
call me.To reach me, dial your country access code +874-762-500-789.
EMAIL ME ON :colda_jafota@myway.com

Waiting to hear from you.

Thanks.


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