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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: fatou camara <fatou_camara2004@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:52:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greeting From Mrs.Fatou Camara


From:Mrs.Fatou Camara
Ave.205 Rd 115 Kumassi
Ivory Coast, West Africa


Dear Respectful One,

With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you would be of great assistance to me and my children.

I am Madam Fatou Camara ,the wife of late Willams Camara of the blessed memory. Prior to my husband assassination by the rebel forces loyal to Corporal Foday Sankoh of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF),he was the Director General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra-Leone.

Few days before my husband was assassinated, he instructed me and my children to move out of Sierra-Leone and also to go in his underground strong room where the documents of money he has deposited in a security company in Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire in one trunk Box as family valuables and treasures and he used the name of my first son as the next of kin. The amount is US$4.500 (Four million five hundred thousand United States Dollars. We managed to escape to Abidjan the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire through the help of my husband's friend who is a trawler. As our travelling document was seized.

I am now looking for a trustworthy and God fearing person who will handle this money for rapid profit for the future of my two fatherless children. For your information,the security company did not know the real content of the box and we do not wish them to know until the money is transferred to your account.As it was deposited as family valuables and treasures.

Meanwhile, I want to leave Côte d'Ivoire entirely for investment of this money in your country and mostly for the future of my children.I want you to please assist us to claim the box from the security company and also deposit the money in a local account there in your name and order the bank to transfer the money to your account in your country.

As our foreign partner. I have in mind to reward you with a certain percentage for your assistance. As soon as I hear from you.

Finally, Please ensure that no one else knows about this money as it is only myself my son, yourself and the Rev. Pastor of the church where we worship knows about this money.

May God bless you as you assist me.

Yours Faithfully.

Mrs.Fatou Camara





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