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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: mrsjuli1_k@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 18:32:54 -1200
Subject: URGENT FAMILY HELPNEEDED

From Mrs.Juliet A.Kimaro,
Tel:27-83-9288977.

Attn:SIR/MADDAM

URGENT FAMILY HELPNEEDED


With truth and sincerity I write you this letter hoping
that you will be of good assistance to my family. For the
purpose of introduction, I am MRS. JULIET A. KIMARO, from
the Democratic Republic of Congo {DRC} the wife of the late
MR. ALBERT KIMARO. My late husband MR. ALBERT KIMARO was
the Managing Director of the Democratic Republic of Congo
{DRC} Gold and Diamond Mine industry During the reign of
late president of Congo, Laurent Kabila who was
assassinated on 16 January 2001 and his son Joseph Kabila
was named head of state ten days later .And my late husband
was killed by rebel groups as the crisis accusing him of
been a supporter of Laurent Kabila during beginning of the
civil war in my country.


I got this address through network on line, courtesy of
South African information exchange here in
Johannesburg; hence I write to ask of your kind favor and
gesture. However, we are saddled with the problem of
securing a trust worthy individual with a confidential and
certified foreign account to perfectly transfer the sum of
US$14.4 Million United States dollars and 40kg of Alluvial
Lingo Gold, (22carat), or a trustworthy company. My late
husband on my behalf in Johannesburg, South Africa
deposited this consignment {MONEY} before he was
assassinated. But due to the South African Government Policy
prohibit an asylum seeker [refugee} from operating Bank
account or indulging in any business transaction
whatsoever, I and my family decided to seek for a foreign
partner be it a personal or company to assist us transfer
this consignment to abroad for investment purposes.


The ethnic conflicts had started over land issues but ended
up as bloody struggles for control of resources, as in the
case of Ituri Province in the northeast where leaders of
armed groups have manipulated tensions between the Hema and
the Lendu peoples to serve their own political and
economic interests .According to a demographic study
published in April 2003 by the International Rescue
Committee, an NGO based in the US, over 3.3 million people
have died in the conflict. A great number died of side
effects of the war such as malnutrition and diseases caused
by massive displacement of population and the collapse of
the country’s political and health- care
systems. This conflict is one of the most deadly in
Africa’s history


I feel confident to introduce this offer to you as a
trustworthy and a humane person. For your participation and
assistance of this transfer, a negotiable percentage will
be discussed based on your interest but my family is
willing to offer 20% of the total sum for the assistance.
Conclusively, you're requested to furnish me back your
interest in the above matter by e-mail provided bellow
together with your personal mobile/ telephone/fax numbers
for easy communication and your personal details
(identification) to enable me furnish you with more
information regarding this matter. I will need this
transaction to be concluded within a short period so I can
relocate to your country and invest under your supervision.
Kindly attend to this letter as a letter from a widow who
is in need of your assistance. Waiting for your urgent
reply and thanks for your co-operation.


God bless you.
MRS. JULIET A.KIMARO & FAMILY


N.B. Please this transaction must be kept absolutely
confidential

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