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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: "Ms.Mourien Solomon" <mouriens@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: msmouriens@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 18:23:04 +0000
Subject: good day.

Dear sir,

I wish to present this proposal for the purpose of
investment in your country. My name is Mourien SOLOMON,
I am 23 years old.I am the daughter of HON.KOMANA
MONOH SOLOMON the former Minister of Transport and
Communication with the present Government of President
Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah of Sierra-Leone.My father
were arrested on 1st of Nov 2001 by Kabbah's
Government on allegation of using their postion in the
Govenment to aid smuggling of diamond from the Kono
diamond field,it was just a political vendetta.

My father later died in the prison,it was diagnonised
that he was poisoned, but Government report says heart
failure. Whatever it is, let God be the judge. He sent
a note to me before his death, regarding a deposit of
the sum of (USD$15,200.000.00)fifitheen Million Two
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in a BANK here
in DAKAR SENEGAL.

He instructed US to move immediately with the documents
to a neighbouring country to seek asylum. We moved to
the Republic of Mali where we spent some time before
finally moving to DAKAR,to enquire about the deposit.
My mother is serious sick and was admitte as hospita
here Dakar, so i am kind of desolete. Meanwhile
i have located the bank,and have also discussed the
possible transfer of the fund to broad.

Unfortunately,my father left a clause that the fund
should not be released to me untill i attend the age
of 30,or i have to introduce a trusted foreign partner
who would be my trustee and investor,hence the need
for your assistance. I request that you be my trustee
and assist me in effecting the transfer of the fund
to your account or an account you will nominate. You
will also be resposible for the investment and management
of the fund untill i am able to join you after my education
your country. You and us will agree on a percentage you
will take for your assistance.

Please let me know immediately if you can assist me so that
I will give you more informations about the deposit.

I thank you in anticipation to your quick response.

You's in God,
Ms.Mourien SOLOMON



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