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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: "Prince kamokai" <princekamokai006@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kamokaiprince_2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:13:49 +0100
Subject: Investor partner asssistance needed

Dear Sir/Madam
I am Prince Kamokai the elder son of late Sheriff Shako Kamokai the Minister of Energy in Sierra Leone. I will like going into relationship with you as my business partner. I am having $28.million USA dollar of wish I wanted to invest with it. I will be very grateful if you agree to received the Consignment and invest the Consignment in your business of choice in your country. Why I have to live my country is because of rebels. So if you are ready to assist me invest the money for me, and then you have to get back to me so that we proceed on and I will give you info about the money and how the transaction will proceed. I will explain more as soon as you get back to me via mail. Thanks for your co-operation.
Best regards.
Prince Kamokai



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