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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: =?us-ascii?Q?emma=20adams?= <emma.adams@seznam.cz>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:33:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?URGENT=20ASSISTANCE?=

Dear friend,
I am Emma Adams The Son of Thomas Adams, the formal Chairman of National Diamond mining co-operation in Sieria leone who was killed during the crisis in my country. Due to the persistence war in Sieria leone my family and I now move to the Republic of Ghana to seek refuge.

While in Ghana, I came across your contact, which i'm very sure you can handle my problem. When my Father was in office he deposited an amount of twenty million US dollars and some quantity of diamond in a security and insurance company in Ghana for security reason which all documents relating to this form is presently under my care.

Sir, my problem is I and my family have decided to move out of Africa for settlement. And we needed your assistance by introducing us to a lucrative business investment as well as locating a residence that can contain family of four in your country. More importantly, we needed you to accommodate this fund in your care abroad before our departure. Right now myself together with my two Sisters and our Mother are presently living in the Camp here in Ghana.

Sir, on your interest we would need immediate response from you as soon as possible to enable us reach the security company on how best this money can be move out.

NOTE: I have not tell anyone except you. please get back to me thruogh this my email box, I will therefore want all my discussion with you in relating to this transaction to remain with you alone and confidential in order not to dent our family image because of my father position in the society.

Email:emma1adams@yahoo.com

Thanks for your help, As I look forward to work with you.
Yours Faithfully,
Emma Adams.
(for the family)

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