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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: daniel kamba <daniel_kamba2@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: daniel_kamba511@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:40:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From:Daniel Kamba


FROM:Daniel Kamba.
UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE CAMP DANANI
Abijan,lvory Coast.

Dear Friend,

I got your contact address on my desprate search for a
reliable person/company for partnership investment overseas.

By introduction,

I am Daniel Kamba, A Sierra Leonean the Only Son of late Kamba Mark Former Director General Sierra-Leone Gold and Diamond Minning Corporation.

Before the death of my Father he disclosed to me about the total sum of $8.5Million US dollars in a Metalic Trunk Box,and deposited under a security company here in Abidjan lvory Coast and it was registered as FAMILY VALUABLES containg AFRICAN ARTWORKS, THIS HE
DID FOR SECURITY REASONS,

This fund represent the huge sales of Gold and Diamonds he diverted while in office as the Director General of Gold and Diamond Minning Corporation in Sierra Leone. For security reasons according to my late father he made an agreement with the security company that his
partner/beneficiary will come forward for the claiming of the consignments for onward transfer. My late father adviced me while
in sick bed that I should look for a Honest Trustworthy and Reliable foreigner who will stand as his foriegn business partner/beneficiary of the consignments so that the Metalic Trunk Box containing $8.5M USD, will be Released to him/her for a partnership investment, based on our agreement.

Right now, I am in UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE CAMP lvory Coast for the purpose of retrieving this consignments from the security company to a trust worthy Individual. Meanwhile, I am writing to know if you can stand as the beneficiary of the Consignment and to also provide me your full ID Details so that I will submit it to the security company for the release of the consignment for a partnership investment you will introduce in your country.

Note that after the consignment is claim is made, you will send some money to me in onder for me to secure the necessary travelling documents to come over to meet with you for the
investment.

On Confirmation of your interest to assist me, The Documents which was issued to my late father by the security company at the day of deposit will be forwarded to you for your VERIFICATION & CONFIRMATION.
I Propose 25% of the total sum to you for your assistance while 10% will be set aside for any expences that may arise during the prosess of claiming. Indicate your interest as soon as you recieved this mail.

NOTE: THIS TRANSACTION NEEDS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY
AND SECRECY FOR SECURITY REASONS. NOTA AGAIN: THE OFFICIALS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THE METALIC TRUNK BOX, AS IT WAS REGISTERED AS FAMILY VALUABLES CONTAINING AFRICA ARTWORKS.

I am waiting to hear from you,

Best Regards

Daniel Kamba.






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