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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: theakovi1@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: therisaa1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 15:54:32 -0800
Subject: Miss.Therisa Swarin Akovi






PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT AND HELP ME IN THE NAME OF GOD


Dear Sir,


I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise,but before God that
created us, I am Therisa Swarin Akovi 23 year old, daughter of late Rev.
Matadi Eto Akovi, who was assasinated by loyalist's to Joseph Kabila, the
President of republic of Congo who accused my Father to be an oppostion to
his Goverment.


After my father's assasination, I discoverd that there was a total sum of
$10million left in his private room which I managed with the help of our
family lawyer to left the fund to a security company in Europe, since then
I have been as a refugee in one remote country called Libya.


Please right now, i am in a very dificult condition because I can't claim
this money without paying the accumulated dumorage due to the fact that the
money has long over due the agreed period in which I am meant to claim this
money.

Rigth now i am in a very dificult situation because i can no longer take
care of myself and the lawyer who has been helping me has left me for a long
time. Now here are my requests:

(1) you will assist me to travel to europe where this money is deposited
for the release,

(2) you will also help me to invest this fund in some lucrative business
in your country and give some part of it to motherless babies home.

(3) And finally, you will assist me to complete my pastorial school in your
country.

I am promising you that any amount of money you spent in assisting me, you'll
have it back when we must have claimed the money and apart from that,i have
maped out 30% for your effort , and also I will like you to help me getting
a visa to come over to your country and invest this money based on your
advice.

Please your urgent response will be immensly appreciated as you contact me
immedietely.

may God be with you as i expect your urgent response .


Best regards,

Miss.Therisa Swarin Akovi.



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