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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: "From Miss Kika & Mother" <kika_shittu1@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kika_shittu1981@mixmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:55:12 +0200
Subject: A Cry Help From Miss Kika & Mother




Attn,

I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but it as an emergency
to our condition with my mother here in Dakar Senegal West-Africa,
Be bless as you help me and my mother to transfer and invest our money in your country.
My name is Miss, Kika Shittu, with My Mother from the republic
of Ivory Coast Abidjan in West Africa ,now seeking for refuge in Dakar
Senegal under the (UNHCR) united nation high commission for refuge with my mother.
I got your contact during a desperate search here in Dakar Senegal West-Africa for a possible
investment transaction. My (late) father HON DR. ALMAMMY SHITTU,who was the
former ministre of finance and economy in Ivory Coast Abidjan before he was assinated by
the rebbles in the captal city of Abidjan 2003. And all our properties was totally destroyed.
However, we managed to escape with some of my late father's documents
covering $18.500.000 Million dollars (Eighteen Million Five Hundered Thousand us
dollars Only) which is presently deposited safely in a Bank here in Dakar Senegal West-Africa on
my name as the only Dougther of the family and the next of kin.
The Bank have approved to transfer the fund deposited on my name but we are
looking for a trust and reaible foreign partner who will assist us to transfer and
invest the fund in his country.i was advice to live with my mother to Dakar Senegal West-Africa where this
total fund was deposited because i was the next target as the only dougther of my family.All the
vital documents will be fax to you as our foreign partner who will recive the fund for the
investment.Meanwhile,we are saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn
personality to help us transfer the money and invest it in his country and into his
possession pending our arrival to meet with him. Furthermore, we only want this done this way
because your country is politically stable for any profitable investment and only if you accept
our proposal, you will serve as the beneficiary of the fund on commencement of this
proposed transactions.You will send me and my mother a letter of inviation to enable us to get our
visa's and fly down to your country once the fund is been transfer to your country.i hope you
will not betray me and my mother because this money is all our hope since my late father.
I am giving you the offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist us,
we have decided to invest 40% of the total fund based on equity participation in your company.
Secondly, we shall also take 5% out for any miscelleneous expenses that may occure during the transfer.
Conclusively, i wish you send me a reply immediately as soon as you recieve this proposal
so that we shall arrange on how this fund will be transfer to your country. On commencement,
this transaction will take nothing less than 4 working days to be accomplished as the bank
managment told me and my mother.All documents covering the fund are safe and intact
with us here in Dakar Senegal West-Africai will fax you all the vital documents to enable you to contact
the Bank firm for the transfer.my mother is sending her greetings to you and your
family. kindly keep this transfer secert and confidentail.contact me on this telephone
number as soon as you recive this massage for more contact me
on email urgent as soon you recive the massage for more details and keep it
confidetail between you as us. Email : kika-shittu@mixmail.com my mother is sending her greetings to you and
your family. Email us urgent for more detail Email : kika_shittu@katamail.com
Thanks yours Dougther,
Miss Kika & Mother




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