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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: MR.TUTU S.JOHNSON <tutujohnson@mail.md>
Reply-To: tutujohnson@fsmail.net
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 22:58:19 +0200
Subject: ENQUIRY


Dear Sir/Madam

It is my honour to request your assistance on this business proposition which if pursued to its conclusion will be of immerse benefit to both of us, this request may seem strange but I hope you will view it with all seriousness in appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable source and the choice of your country. I wish to introduce myself to you as Mr. Tutu Johnson Sanko of Sierra Leone the son of the former leader of Sierra Leone, FODAY SANKO, my father was the leader of the revolutionary United Front in my country before he was dethroned and arrested by President Tejan Kabbah who overthrew his government. Also there was a grand conspiracy to systematically destroy all that is owned by my father that is why I am seeking your immediate assistance.

More so, my mother Mrs Sanko and I tried and eventually succeeded in securing some of these assets, which include a mansion and some physical cash. This is to avoid the present government from confiscating his whole property. We left Sierra Leone with the total amount of Fifty Five Million United States Dollars only, which we brought to Spain and deposited same sealed with a security company as value diplomatic documents belonging to our foreign affiliate.


After the deposition of the money, we were left with no other option than to run back to my mother homeland of Kenya, after my mother was asked to leave Spain, which made the national headlines in the news, I came back to Spain in order to move this money out immediately to avoid being confiscated. I got into Spain through a good contact and applied for refugees statues as asylum seeker, which is being pending in foreign affairs department of the Spanish government.

The problem now is that we are looking for a trustworthy partner in a stable economy who can help us move the money out of Spain. Due to the stringent financial policy of the current president and the Organization of Africa Unity, it is virtually impossible for me to invest money in Sierra Leone or anywhere in Africa continent. In that case, I want to know if you can help me transfer the funds into your account in your country or elsewhere since time is not on my side. It is true that we have neither met nor known each other before, but the information I gather on your credibility makes me believe that with trust and honestly, we will achieve a huge success in about a month. I wish to also leave Spain to your country immediately the fund goes into your account.

For your noble assistance and well assurance of safeguarding, once the whole funds come under your care, I will offer you fifteen percent of the total sum, five percent will be set aside for any expenses IF ANY that might be incurred by both parties during the transaction, while the remaining eighty percent will be used for investment. Also you will be entitled to five percent payment from annual turnover in whatever business undertaking you advice us to go into. However, this arrangement will only hold for a period of ten consecutive years. This business is completely risk free because every arrangement has been for a successful deal.

I expect your immediate response so that we can conclude this transaction in the very shortest time, I wish you also keep this business highly confidential and because I do not want anything to happen to this fund. Do contact me via this email: tutujohnson@fsmail.net as possible.
Thanks and God bless.

Yours faithfully,

Tutu Johnson Sanko.

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