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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: rkamara@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 20:29:08 +0100
Subject: FROM MR RAYMOND KAMARA

FROM; MR RAYMOND KAMARA
C/C: UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE CAMP
PLATEAU ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.


ATTN: DEAR BELOVED IN THE LORD,



PERMIT ME HERE TO INTRODUCE MY SELF TO YOU.I AM
RAYMOND KAMARA I'M A (MILK MAIDEN)AND A YOUNG BOY. THE
ONLY SON AND CHILD OF (MALLAM BUKAR . MUSA. KAMARA ) A
FULANI CATTLE HEADS MAN (A NOMADIC) AND A TRADITIONAL
HUNTER FROM THE MENDE SIERRA-LEONE
WHEN MY FATHER WAS ALIFE HE WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND A
WIDELY KNOWN FARMER IN THIS PART OF THE REGION.

HE WAS A RESPECTED FARMER WITH SPECIALITY IN CATTLE
FARMS AND VARIOUS OTHER AGRICULTURAL AND HUNTING
PRODUCTS LIKE THE HIDES AND SKINS FROM KILLED ANIMALS.


UPON THIS ACHEIVEMENTS HE WAS HUMBLE AND DUE TO HIS
HUMILITY NOBODY KNEW OF HIS WEALTH.MY LATE FATHER HAD
MADE HIS WEALTH THROUGH HARD WORK THOUGH THROGH HIS
CATTLES WHICH HE REARED FROM PLACE TO PLACE AS A
CATTEL HEADS MAN FROM THE LIVE STOCK CAMPS NEARER OUR
VILLAGE.

THE SALE OF THESE CATTLES FROM HIS FLOKS TO RICH
CATTLE MERCHANTS WHOM TRADED ON CATTLES FROM COUNTRY
TO COUNTRY THROUGH THE WEST AFRICAN SUB REGION BROUGHT
MY FATHER WEALTH,PROSPERITY WHICH WAS USED TO MEASURE
HIS SOCIAL STANDARDS IN THE PASTURIST AFRICA.

HOWEVER DUE TO THE BOOMING OF MY LATE FATHERS CATTLE
TRADE AND THE WEALTH HE MADE FROM IT THROUGH HARD WORK
HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE ALOT OF MONEY AND ALSO THROUGH
WHICH HE SENT ME TO SCHOOL, SINCE HE NEVER GOT THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO SCHOOL TO AQUIRE THE WHITEMANS
WISDOM(EDUCATION)BEFORE HE WAS KILLED BY HIS FELLOW
NOMADIC CATTLE HEADS MAN DURING A CATTLE RAID BY
TRIBAL ENEMIES DUE TO ENVY.

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2002. MY
FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I WAS MOTHERLESS AND
NEEDED MOTHERLY CARE. I HAD DONE EVERYTHING AT MY
DISPOSAL TO SAVE MY FATHER'S LIFE SINCE HE WAS THE
ONLY PARENT I HAD BUT UNFORTUNATELY FATE HAD ITS WAY .


FINALLY BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 10TH OF
FEBUARY 2003 IN OUR VILLAGE IN MENDE NORTHERN PART OF
SIERRA-LEONE.HEMMY FATHER SECRETLY CALLED ME ON
BEDSIDE HIS HOSPITAL BED AND SAID I QUOTE "MY SON
RAYMOND I HAVE THE SUM OF US$12.000.000 (TWELVE
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A
TRUST FIXED ESROW ACCOUNT WITH A BANK IN ABIDJAN
REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE, MY LATE FATHER THEREFORE
HANDED OVER ALL THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS COVERING THIS
FUND DEPOSIT.

UPON MY ARRIVAL IN ABIDJAN WHERE I SUCCESSFULLY
CONTACTED THE BANK TO INFORM THEM OF MY INTENTIONS TO
TRANSFER THE FUND WHICH IS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER
TO A FORIEGN BENEFICARY THAT I WILL TRUST WORTYHY AND
FATHERLY WHOM WILL HELP ME MANAGE THIS MONEY TO
COMPLETE MY EDUCATION WHICH HAS BEEN MY WISH AND THE
WISH OF MY FATHER.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS
WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS COLEAGUES AND THAT
I SHOULD LEAVE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS BROTHERS AND
SISTERS AND THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER
IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS
MONEY AND USE IT COMPLETELY FOR MY EDUCATION AND ALSO
TO INVEST FOR MY FAMILY TO BE ABLE TO KEEP HIS NAME
SINCE HE WILL NOT BE AROUND TO SHOW ME THE WAY ANY
MORE AND TO GUIDE ME.

DEAREST ONE,IN THIS RESPECT I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING
YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS :

TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERED TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE
I AM STILL UNDERAGED (A YOUNG GIRL)AND TO MAKE
ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO
FURTHER OUR EDUCATION AS OUR FATHER WISHES .

MOREOVER, SIR, I WILL REWARD YOU GREATLY FOR YOUR
HUMBLE SERVICES AS I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 10% OF
THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD
BE CONCLUDED WITHIN FOUR (3) BANKING DAYS YOU SIGNIFY
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. I WILL APPRECIATE YOU SEND ME
E-MAIL.

ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

SINCERLY YOURS
RAYMOND KAMARA

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