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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: "morris dakinah" <morris_dakinah@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:35:23 +0000
Subject: Reply.

Dear Sir,

How are you and the daily activities including your family? Hope everybody
is fine.
Though we've not met before, I am MORRIS DAKINAH, I got your contract
through the
ACCRA chimber of comence, GHANA.

I am a citizen of Sierra Leone, elder son to the Minister of Mines and
Energy who was killed during the Sierra Leonean war by the rebels. My father
died and left behind physical cash of $10 Million USD which he safely kept
in a Security Finance Company during his regime in the office.

I want to invest this money in any profitable business of your choice in
your country. I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign
partner because I've not been to Europe/U.S. before in my life. So I don't
want to make any costly mistake that will make me lose my money. You will be
entitled to 20% of the total sum for your assistance. All I want is for you
to receive the money
and send invitation letter for me to join you.

Your urgent reply will enable me to arrange with the Security/Finance
Company to move this money through their special Diplomatic Courier Services
to your country. For you to claim it till I will meet you up in your country
for my investment.

All the necessary documents of deposit from the Security Company are with
me.

In your reply, please include your private telephone/fax numbers,your
address and country of origin.

Thanks for your co-operation.


My best regards.


MORRIS DAKINAH

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