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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: JAMES MOMO <JAMESMOMO4@netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:40:12 +0200
Subject: DIAMOND

Hello,

As it may Interest you to know, I got your Impressive Information through the Internet search here In
Sierra Leone. I fasted and prayed for days before contacting you to be my partner. I have decided to
contact you on a project that will be very beneficial to both of us .I am Chief James Alfred Momo from
Sierra Leone.
I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to claim two boxes containing
diamonds which was deposited in a security company in the Netherlands as family valuables,. Has the
general Manager of Sierra Leone mining corporation (S.L.M.C.) in Freetown, during the civil war between
the rebel forces of major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace keeping operations
that almost destroyed my country, following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian Elected
President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels and following the indiscriminate looting of public and
Government properties by the rebel forces, the sierra Leone mining corporation was one of the targets
looted and destroyed, I urgently need your humble assistance to move this boxes from the security
company and I am ready to give you 20% of the diamond to you if you help us in this transaction and If
you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund, Please, note that this
transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quick as possible,

Yours sincerely,
James momo.


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