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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: chichi johnson <chichi_johnson_fc1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:25:34 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM:MR/ chichi johnson


FROM:MR/ chichi johnson
U.N.REFUGEE CAMP DANANI
COTE D'IVOIRE.

Dear Sir/Madam,

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

By introduction,
I am MR chichi johnson, a Sierra Leonean and son of late
ALHAJI ADU johnson 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 $15.5Million US dollars in a Metalic
Trunk Box,and deposited under a security company here
in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire 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.

Alhaji ADU johnson, 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
$15.5M USD, will be Released to him/her for a
partnership investment, based on our agreement.

Right now, I am in UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE CAMP Cote
d'Ivoire with my brother SADIQ 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 us in order for me and my
brother to secure the necessary travelling
documents to come over to meet with you for the
investment.
Upon the contirmation of your interest to assist us, the
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT the AGREEMENT,and the OFFICIAL
RECIEPT 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.

We Propose 10% of the total sum to you for your
assistance while 5% 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.

NOTE AGAIN: THE OFFICIALS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY DOES
NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THE METALLIC TRUNK BOX, BECAUSE IT WAS REGISTERED AS FAMILY VALUABLES CONTAINING AFRICA ARTWORKS.

I am waiting to hear from you,pls call me immediately
if there is anything you do not understand for more
details ok.
PLS REPLY BACK THROUGH
Best Regards
chichi johnson




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