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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: mbithi_kamala@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 09:44:24 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ASSIST=20US=20PLEASE?=




FROM MBITHI KAMALA.

Dear, Sir

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF ENTERING INTO
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG TWO NAMES DUE
TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO
ME AS A REPUTABLE ANDTRUSTWORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS
WITH AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS
I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND
SINCERE BUSINESS.

I M MBITHI KAMALA THE ELDERLY SON OF LATE DR AND MRS
KAMALA ALFRED , MY FAHTER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA
MERCHANT BASED IN ABDJAN THE ECONOMIC
CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY
HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS
ON A BUSINESS DEAL.

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2003. MY FATHER
TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH NOVEMBER 2004 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON
HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$10. 500.000
TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND,UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
LEFT IN A LOCAL SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN COTONOU BENIN
REPUBLIC HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF
THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD
SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER
THIS MONEY AND ONE HUNDRED
AND FOURTEEN KILO OF GOLD. (114 KILO OF GOLD) USE IT FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSE,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING
WAYS :TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERED TO SERVEAS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND AND MY
YOUNGER BROTHER JUNIOR IS 20 YEARS.TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR
US TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER OUR
EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR
COUNTRY.

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS
COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL
TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING
ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED
WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.I
WILL APPRECIATE YOU SEND ME EMAIL.

THROUGH THIS EMAIL BOX.ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON
PLEASE DO HURRY TO ASSIST US OUT HERE IN REFUGEES CAMP

,WE URGENTLY NEEDS YOUR KIND ATTENTION.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.


MBITHI AND MY BROTHER JUNIOR.








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