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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: kollute ibrahim <ibrahim_kallute4@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 10:58:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FROM IBRAHIM AND ADAMA. DAKAR SENEGAL


Good day,
How are you and everything in general i hope very fine with you and your families,together with your health.I am mr Ibrahim Kallute from Free Town Siera Leon, am 27 years old,i lost both parents in the war,i have i sister who is 25 years old.

We are now in Senegal in one of the west African countries we are in the refugee camp for now,am contacting you to help me and my sister Adama,our father depossited the sum of 6.5 million us dollers in security company in Europ,we are contacting you to help us contact the company in Europ we have the contact of the company,but we will like to know if you can help us in the release so that me and my sister will come over to your contry for investment and complete our education too.

We did not know each orther for the first time but i belive that this mail will reach you in a paffect stae of mind,i will have to stop here we are hoping to here from you soonest,bye and have a nice day.

Your's sincerely Ibrahim and Adama Kallute.







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