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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: kconte@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 06:36:47 -0700
Subject: How are you today


FROM THE DESK OF:
MR. KALONGA CONTE,
BANK OF AFRICA PLC.
DAKAR - SENEGAL.

Dearest,

I am Mr. Kalong Conte, branch manager with Bank Of
Africa Plc., Senegal.

I discovered a dormant account in my bank belonging
to a foreign consultant and contractor with the
Senegal Railway Corporation, Mr. Kour Nam Tiang by
name, who died long ago from an automobile accident
without declaring any next of kin or relations in
all his official documents including his bank deposit
paperwork in my bank. He made a numbered time fixed
deposit for twelve calendar months valued at US$12m
(Twelve Million United States Dollars only) in my
branch. It will be in my interest to transfer
this funds worth 12,000,000 Million United States
Dollars in an account offshore.

If you can be a collaborator/partner to this, please
indicate interest immediately for us to proceed. We
have unanimously agreed that 20% of the entire sum
would be for you for your co-operation and assistance
in this profitable transaction.

Remember this is absolutely confidential. I am
seeking your assistance to represent as the
beneficiary of this unclaimed funds since we are
not allowed to operate a foreign account. I want to
reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will
not disappoint me.

My Regards,
Mr. Kalonga Conte,
Branch Manager
Bank Of Africa Plc.,
Senegal.




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