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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: ANNA LOKOH <lokoh32@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 07:24:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HELLO.


Hi sir,
IT IS MY HUMBLE PLEASURE AND TRUST, I WRITE THIS VERY
IMPORTANT LETTER TO YOU, CONSIDERING YOU ARE CAPABLE
AND KIND ENOUGH TO ASSIST ME IN THIS SITUATION I AM
INTO NOW. I AM JUST TRYING TO KNOW IF YOU CAN BE OF
HELP,IRRESPECTIVE OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE NOT KNOWN
EACH OTHER BEFORE OR MET FOR THE THE FIRST TIME IN
LIFE. I CAME ACROSS YOUR CONTACT VIA INTERNATIONAL
PROFILE IN MY EARNEST SEARCHING FOR A TRUTHFUL AND
HONEST PERSON TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION FOR ME, WHO
WILL BE MY BUSINESS PARTNER, TRUSTEE OF MY FATHER'S
FUND .
I AM MISS ANNA LOKOH, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE
COL .MANNUEL KALOKOH, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA
MERCHANT AND A SENIOR OFFICIER OF THE R.U.F. AND THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE DAIMOND CO-OPERATION IN SIERRA-LEONE
BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A
BUSINESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE
2002 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN FREETOWN. HE
SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE
HAS A SUM OF US $ 9.5M (NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND US DOLLARS) LEFT IN A DEPOSIT ACCOUNT IN A
BANK/FINANCE COMPANY IN A NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY
(SENEGAL), THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER
FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE ALSO
EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH
THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT
I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY
CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).
SIR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO ASSURE ME OF YOUR TRUSTWORTHYNESS AND CAPABILITY
IN HANDLING THE MONEY AND KEEPING IT SAFE FOR ME
WITHOUT ANY BETRAYAL AT LAST
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A
GIRL OF 21 YEARS
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER
THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN
INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN
(7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME
ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS
ANNA LOKOH .































































































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