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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: pujeh stellamonoh <pujeh_st@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:13:38 +0100 (CET)
Subject: TRANSFER JOINT VENTURE


Stella Monoh Pujeh
Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire
West Africa

DEAR SIR,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
business relationship with you.

I am the daughter of Hon.Mr Ngor Momoh Pujeh the
former Minister of Transport and Communication with
the present Government of President Kabbar of Sierra
Leone.

My father was arrested on 1st of November 2002 by
Kabbah’s Government for smuggling of large quantity of
diamond from the Kono diamond field. Five days before
the arrest of my father, he called me and told me that
he deposited the sum of(USD$5,000.000.00) Five Million
Dollars with a bank in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire). After
his arrest he instructed me to move immediately with
the documents to Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire where the money
is deposited in the bank.

I am presently here seeking for a foreign partner who
will help to transfer the fund for investment on
behalf of the family.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you a good percentage
from the total sum as compensation for your
effort/input after the successful transfer of this
money into your account overseas.

Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways;

1. To provide a bank account or open a new bank
account where this money will be transsferred to.

2. To serve as a guardian of this fund since I do not
have business experience.

3. To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to continue my life/Education and to secure a
resident permit in your country.

4. I will offer you 20% for your assistance and 5% for
any expenses that you might encure during this peroid
of this transaction.

Anticipating to hear from you soon

Thanks and God blessing.

Best regards

STELLA PUJEH


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