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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: kenneth kaba <kennethkaba005@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:10:58 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Message/Urgent help


It is my pleasure to acquaint you with this proposal
of investment in your company/country
I am Kenneth the son of late chief Michael P Kaba,
who was a re-known diamond merchant
from sierra-Leone.

I inherited the sum of $8.5 million dollars fortune
from my late father, and I intend to invest this
money in your country. I am presently here in Abidjan
with my junior sister seeking for reliable
and trustworthy individual or company whom this
money
could be transferred to his private/companies
account
for safe-keeping until when we eventually get over
to your country to commence on the investment
programme.
Base on our low knowledge in the business field, we
actually need your assistance hoping that you are
honest and trustworthy to render us this assistance
in transferring and investing this money in your
country. Your efforts in assisting us would not be
underestimated.


YOUR PARTIPATION:
Because of the political and economic instability in
my country sierra-Leone, I and my sister have
decided to
push over this money for investment in your country.
We demand your absolute honesty and sincerity in
getting this money saved and well guided when
remitted abroad for any choice business that you may come up
to that, is most viable and profit oriented. Your
indigenous assistance is therefore highly solicited
and we count on you to make this dream a reality.
YOU’RE BENEFIT:
On completion of this transaction in getting this
money well secured and well guided when remitted
abroad, and the indigenous assistance we will
require
from you in securing a good investment base where
this
money will be invested properly, we will handsomely
let you have 10% of the total fund, for your
assistance rendered to us.
CONCLUSION:
The family hopes that you will accept to render this
assistance to us and we are looking forward to a
fruitful relationship with you as soon as this
transaction is perfectly done.
You can reply my mails with this alternative email
Kennethkaba1@yahoo.fr
your Sincerely
Kenneth and Ruth Kaba

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