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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: "Engr\.SENESI KALOKO" <kaloko199us@zwallet.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 13:45:26 -0500
Subject: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MY FUNDS

Dear Friend,

It is with much pleasure that i am contacting you after my satisfactory appraisal and acceptance of your proven track records in your country's trade journal. Therefore I will be very humbled if you would be willing to invest the sum of US$15,500,000 in any viable projects that you may recommend to me in your country or its environ,with you as the trustee of the funds,which are mine and readily available.

I will be most pleased if you will get back to me preferably by mail,so that I will provide your person in confidence and in all transparency with the details.

Kindest regards.

Engr.SENESI KALOKO
Tel..0022995840588.

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