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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: frank_sankoh@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:15:27 +0000
Subject: From Frank

FROM : FRANK SANKOH.
EMAIL:frank_sankoh@terra.com.mx
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE ( WEST AFRICA )

DEAR,

I CAME ACROSS YOUR CONTACT HERE FROM THE NTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
IN THE REPUBLIC OF COTE D ' IVOIRE

BY INTRODUCTION , I AM FRANK SANKOH. THE ONLY SON OF THE LATE FORMER CHAIRMAN
OF GOLD / DIAMOND MINING COOPERATION , CHEIF GBARUK .O SANKOH, WHO WAS ASSASSINATED
IN DECEMBER 1999 IN THE HEIGHT OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN REBELS AND GOVERNMENT
OF MY COUNTRY SIERRA-LEONE TO OVER THROW THE DEMOCRATIC ELECTED PRESIDENT
ALAHAJI TEJAN KABBAH , WHICH RESULTED TO A TRIBAL WAR . AND THE CITIZENS
WHERE FORCED TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY FOR THEIR LIVES .

DEAR , I AM INTERESTED IN TRANSFERING US $ 15,000.000.00 (Fifteen MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS )TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE , IF MOSTLY
YOU CAN SUPPORT ME AND GIVE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS .THIS MONEY IS A FIXED
DEPOSIT MADE BY MY FATHER BEFORE HIS DEATH .

THE DATE OF THIS DEPOSIT IS DUE . I HAVE BEEN TO THE BANK WHERE THIS MONEY
IS DEPOSITED FOR THEIR CONFIRMATIONS AND CLEARIFICATION . EVERTHING HAS
BEEN IN OTHER WITH THE BANK, ONLY THAT THEY SAID THAT ON THE CERTIFICATE
OF DEPOSIT THAT MY LATE FATHER INDICATES ON THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT THAT
HIS FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER HAS TO STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY TO THE FUND
. AND I DO NOT KNOW WHOM THIS FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER IS SINCE MY LATE
FATHER DID NOT DISCLOSE HIM BEFORE HE DIED .

THIS IS THE MAIN REASON WHY I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR PERMISSION FOR YOUR NAME
TO BE USED TO PREPARE THE RELEASE ORDER , AS MY LATE FATHER FOREIGN BUSINESS
PARTNER AND THE BENEFICICARY AND THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT.

ALSO ASKING FOR YOUR DIRECT AND CAPABLE ASSISTANCE ,BOTH IN FINANCE AND
ORDERLY TO LIFT THIS FUND INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT , OR INTO ANY
BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE .

I WILL JION YOU OVER THERE AS SOON AS THIS MONEY HIT YOUR ACCOUNT FOR THE
INVESTMENT OF MY SHARE . I WILL OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AFTER
THE CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE , AND 5 % FOR
YOUR EXPENCESES IN MAKING THIS TRANSCTION SUCCESSFUL .

SHOULD THIS BUSINESS INTEREET YOU , KINDLY FUNISH ME WITH THIS REQUEST BLOW
:- TO ENABLE US START THE TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY .

I NEED YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND
ALSO TO ENABLE ME SEND COPIES OF THE PEPPERS FOR YOUR CLEARIFICATION AND
CONFIRMATION OF THE FUND .

ALL THIS IS FOR OUR BOTH INTEREST , AND TO BE ON THE SAVE SIDE .BE REST
ASSURED THAT THIS IS A RISK-FREE TRANSACTION .

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION .

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU .
TILL THEN I DO REMAIN YOUR SINCERELY ,
FRANK SANKOH

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