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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: "ibram kamara" <kamara_0007@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:13:43 +0000
Subject: MY CONFIDENT

From Mr I.Kamara

TEL +27 83 486 2761

DEAR ,

This letter was borne out of my sincere desire to establish a
business/mutual relationship with you. I got your contact through the
international trade and commerce (ITCC).

My name is Ibram Kamara the son of late Chief Abraham P.Kamara (the former

deputy minister of finance under the ousted civilian government) who was

killed and mutilated by the military junta led by major, Paul Koroma after

overthrowing the elected government of president Tejan. Through, I do not

know to what extent you are familiar with events and disturbance in
Sierra-Leone but the pressure of war drove my mother and I out of Sierra

-Leone into exile in South Africa where we have been living under political

asylum for years.

Sadly, my mother died of cancer 2 months ago and was buried here in South

Africa . Prior to her death, she handed me over a certificate meant for
a
secret deposit, which my father made in a security/finance company in europe

the deposit that worth US$25,000,000 ( Twenty five million U.S dollars)
this
was the money paid to his corporation by it's overseas customers in the
heat
of the conflict. He made the deposit in his name and also deposited it as
a
family tresures, with the hope of converting it to his personal use at the

end of the war but he was killed when the conflict intensified as a result

of his opposition to the rebel forces. I have contracted the
Security/finance Company to confirm the deposit and establish ownership.

Due to the death of my Mother, I have decided to solicit for the
participation of an honest and trustworthy person or company that will
assist in acting as my representative who will jointly signed the agreement

for the safe keeping of the money in the security/finance company. The
security/finance company don't know the content of the consignment, they

believe that it is African artefact. As contained in 2 trunk boxes.
Unfortunately, My mum who is surpose to assist me in releasing the
consignment has died of cancer that is why I am looking for your assistance.

I cannot do it alone due to my present social status and total ignorance
of
the business world. I shall also give you 20% of the funds for your
assistance to relocate this fund to your country and for re-investment while

the rest will be kept in any account of your choice for inverstmant purpose.

i would have done the transfer myself as my name is written as the next
of
kin,but because of my present status in this country as a refugee i will
not
be allowed to handle such money or else it will be confisticated by the

goverment if found in my possetion,and also i will not be allowed to open
an
account as a refugee not even to talk of inversting such an amount of
money,these are the reasons why i need your assistance,If you are interested

in helping me out of this my present situation, contact me immediately
through my email and i will funish you with other details you need to
conclude this transaction.this transaction is absolutely risk free and of

biliteral benefits as i have all neccesray legal documents backing it
up.please get back to me with your full name,tel.no fax no and also your

home addres so as to enable me introduce you to the security/finance company

handling the consignment as my representative.after all these you will then

make an arrangement on how we are going to meet face to face and discuss
in
details.

Meanwhile, I cannot travel out because i have no travelling documents for

now,i also hope that after everything you will secure a visa for me to join

you in your country so that i can continue my studies over there. I hope
to
hear from you soon

Best regards,
MR IBRAM KAMARA

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