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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: "Mr Eddy Kemper" <eddy_kemper@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: eddy11111@walla.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:54:20 +0000
Subject: Mr Eddy Kemper.

ATTEN
Dear,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship
with you. I am Mr. EDDY KEMPER the only son of late Mr. and Mrs.Ahmed
Ben
Kemper. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Nouadhibou ,the
economic capital of Mauritania, my father was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outings on a business trips
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special.
Before the death of my father on february2005 in a private hospital
here in
Nouadhibou he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he
has 15
TONS DRIED WHALE PENISES ans A TEASURE BOX containing his life saving
that
worth 9.200.00 USD which is now lifted to a prime security vault in
Europ,
that he used my name as his only son for the depositing of the
goods.He
also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his busines associates. That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this goods and
use
it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel
management.
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To procure a profitable investment where the funds raised from
this
goods can be invested (2) To serve as my guardian since I am only 20
years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.Moreover,
Dear I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for
your
efforts/ input after the successful claming out and airliftment of
this
goods to your possession overseas.
Furthermore, you should indicate your immediate option towards
assisting me
as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen
(14) working days as you signify
interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear favourably from you soon, contact eddy11111@walla.com .
Thanks and God bless.

Best Regards,

Mr Eddy Kemper


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