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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: "kamara sanko" <ks30402@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ks30401@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 21:41:14 +0000
Subject: FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION

FROM KAMARA SANKO
DAKAR SENEGAL

DEAR SIR :

COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON AND I WISH YOU A HAPPY DAY. I
GOT YOUR CONTACT VIA INTERNET WHEN I AM SEARCHING FOR
A RELIABLE PARTNER. MY NAME IS MR.KAMARA SANKO THE SON
OF LATE BUSINESS MAN SANKO HASSAN WHO DIED IN A MOTOR
ACCIDENT IN HIS HOME TOWN IN SIERRA LEONE. UNTIL HIS
DEATH HE WAS A DIAMOND MERCHANT IN FREE TOWN DURING
WHICH I ACQUIRE AND SAVE THE SUM OF 9.5 MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS IN A SECURITY /FINANCE HOUSE HERE IN
AKAR SENEGAL .THE MONEY HAS BEEN DUE FOR CLAIM FOR
SOME TIME NOW AND I AM THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DEPOSIT.

I NEED YOUR HONESTY IN RETRIEVING THIS FUND FROM THE
SECURITY/FINANCE COMPANY HERE IN DAKAR SENEGA
BECAUSE OF MY POSITION HERE WHICH DID NOT ALLOW ME TO
HANDLE THE PROCESS ALONE.I WILL ALSO NEED YOUR ABLE
ASSISTANCE IN INVESTINGTHIS MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE
BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY.25%OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE
GIVEN TO YUO FOR YOUR ASSITANCE.

AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MAIL I WILL LIKE YOU TO CONTACT
ME BACK SO THAT WE CAN DISCUS THE MODALITY OF THIS
TRANSATION.

THANKS WITH BEST REGARD
KAMARA SANKO



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