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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: "Serge Kargbo" <sergekargbo6@msn.com>
Reply-To: serge_kargbo200@yahoo.ca
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:11:41 +0000
Subject: I am seeking for your legal Assistance

From Master Serge Kargbo, United Nation Refugee Camp
Cotonou Republique du Benin West Africa.
Adresse 121 rue de Porto-Novo BP cotonou.

Good day,

Permit me to inform you of my since desire of seeking your assistance. Owing
to the situation that l find myself, l must not hesitate to confide in you
in this simple and legal sincere call for you to assist me.

I am Serge Kargbo. I am an orphan, my father was the President of cafe
Cocoa farmars Association in Cote D'Ivoire in West Africa, before he was
assassinated last year January 2005 following the political uprising and due
to my late father was a member of the opposition party to President Laurent
Gbagbo of Cote D'Ivoire, and my mother dead two years ago on a cancer
disease.

Before the assassination of my father he told me about a deposit that he
made in a security company in Republique du Benin two years ago, when he and
his company staff came for an official visit in Republique du Benin. also he
told me that what he deposited was money, and the money was meant for
agricultural project in Republique du Benin. he said that the security
company don't know the content of the box. but the security company only
know that my late father declare computer accessories, and I ask my late
father why did he deposit the money in the security company he told me that
the money was meant for agricultural project in Republique du Benin. before
he was assassinated,

After the dead of my parents, Life becomes very miserable for me. as I am
sending you this mail there is a political crisis in my country Cote
D'Ivoire.

With the help of France and United Union peace keeper that come in to
rescue people out from the country. now I am writing you from the United
Nation Refugee Camp in Cotonou Republique du Benin,

The amount my late father told me that he Deposited was (six million US
dollars) Every document relating to this deposit is with me here .

With trust and sincerity, I am requesting for your unconditional assistance
to help me lift this money out from the security company were my late father
deposit the box, for an investment, either in your company or any other
lucrative venture recommended by you, You shall also handle all the affairs
of the business project for me until I finish my education because I will
still like to continue my education, before I can manage any position since
I have little or no knowledge of any business idea for now.

Dear, This is the security company name and address,
G.B Security Company Ltd,
Email,gbsecuritycompany@mail2guard.com
Telephone, 00229 97 12 39 69

Please contact them. tell them you are my late father Business partner and
you want to know how your Partner box that he deposited in there company can
be claim to you since your partner is late. please my father told me that
the company don't know the true content of the box.

I will be waiting for your urgent reply.
Thanks and God bless

Serge Kargbo


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