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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: gidmoi@tiscali.it
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:58:35 +0100
Subject: FROM MR GIDEON MOI

I am Gideon Arap Moi, the son of The former president of Kenya, Mr DanielArap
Moi. I came to know you in the course of my search for a reliable And GOD
fearing partner, and I decided to contact you,Because I believe you are
a reputable person and I feel You can help me and my mother over this confidential
matter. I count on your integrity and honesty to be able to handle this
Business.

My father, Mr Arap Moi, was the former president of Kenya In East Africa,During
his reign as the president , he had so many Monetary dealing with a lot
of European companies in my country And out side my country, and he uses
these companies as a means Of transferring funds to foreign accounts in
Europe ,America and Asia., all these funds where gotten from the sales of
Gold and Diamonds, Amongst the companies he registered was GOLDENBERG COMPANIES,
Which he uses as front for funds deposit, he made a transfer of $21,000,000.(twenty
one million American Dollars) to private firm , and the said funds has been
deposited with a private firm company in Europe where it is kept from for
safekeeping. For more information you can click on this website:

(1) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3338023.stm> or ,

(2) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3025878.stm%>

And with this allegation my father was under interrogation,so that is why
we seek your help ansd assitance to clear this fund from the company in
europe and as the only child of my mother who is the 6th wife to my father
the president, he has given to us as our own share, which is this funds
that is with the security company in Europe. The money is kept in trunk
boxes and was registered as precious substances, thus there is nobody that
knows that it is money that is in the box. All the documents with which
the money was deposited is with us (my mother and I) we are seeking for
your assistance and your willingness to travel to Europe to receive the
two trunk boxes of money on behalf of my mother and I from the private company.
Our only hope now is in you and the boxes deposited in the Security Firm
To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways.


1. to assist me claim this boxes from the security Firm as our beneficiary


2. to transfer this money (USD$21M) in your name to your country

3. to make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf
in your country and you, our Adviser/ Manager

For your assistance, I have agreed with my mother that 20% of the total
amount will be for your effort and another 5 % to cover all the expenses
that may incure during the business transaction, Last, I urge you to keep
this transaction strictly confidential as no one knows our where about.


Please as you show your willingness, Forward to us your full name, address
and Tel/ Fax numbers, to me via my private email address as indicated bellow,
this is for security reasons as i will only be accessing my private email
earnestly awaiting your response. PLEASE TRY TO REPLY ME BACK TO MY PRIVATE
EMAIL :gideonmoi@hotmail.ro

We need you as a trust worthy and experience person that will help us to
invest this money in your country and take us as one family and will also
buy a house for us over there where we can live safely We are expecting
to hear from you, please contact me on my Confidential email address:gideonmoi@hotmail.ro


Thanks for your anticipated co-operation ,

Best Regards

Gideon Arap Moi



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