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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "CASMIRE KENDO" <casmire_ken@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 10:23:48 +0000
Subject: Read and Reply

Dear Sir,
My name is Mr. CASMIRE KEN a mining engineer based on surface and deep
Mining of precious metals in Sierra Leone, 6 years ago I was abducted by
the
rebels and forced to mine under their commands, but luck came out of
their hands
when the government troops reinforced themselves one day and killed most
of the
rebels including their commander.

Myself being the head of the mining crew knows the whole secrets of the
Field, so few months after this incident I successfully made away with
550 kilos
of gold through a local fishing boat to the neighboring country Ghana.

The whole goods are presently with me in Ghana where it took me few
Years to secure documents from the authority, which indicates that the
goods are
of Ghana origin and of no illegal possession, the gold is 550 kgs of 22+-carat

gold dust/bars.

My reason of contacting you is of good gesture, I would like to work
Together with you towards the marketing of the products through any
prospective
buyer who will be of interest to buy the whole lot, I have secured all
legal
documents which allows us to sell the goods anywhere in the world
without any
problem.

When I hear from you I will furnish you with every other detail you
Need to know about this transaction and please feel free to ask me any
question
concerning the transaction.

Casmire Ken





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