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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: "From Larry Sankoh" <Larrysankoh@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:29:35 +0200
Subject: Hello

Dear Sir,

You may be surprised to receive this letter since you don't know me
before, i got your contact in the cause of my serious search for a
reliable foreign partner through a profile in which convinced me you have vast experience in business.

However, I am Mr. Harry Lawrence Sankoh, my father was a businessman and also
one of Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy movement that
fought against the Government in Liberia West Africa.

I confide in you hoping you will never betray me at last, My most
required concern is for you to recognised me as your best friend while
establishing a long lasting relationship for our future. Presently,I am in
Dakar-Senegal with the sum of Two million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars (US$2.5m) .These money was realised by my father
before his untimely death through Diamond sales when L.U.R.D conquered
one of the Diamond
region.

This money was kept under my father care for the purchase of arms from
Ukraine, it was a situation of war so my father died and i consider it
my chance and then move immediately to Dakar-Senegal where my late
father Deposited this fund in a Fiduciary Trust Company for save keeping
since then i have being looking for a nice business to invest this fund
into
and also a reliable partner to assist me with the transfer outside
Africa. My aim of contacting you is to assist me in two ways (1) to help
and channel the money to your country (2) to help me get a profitable
business for investment in your country or anywhere oversea all is base
on your professional advise and acceptance to participate in this
venture.

I am proposing interest of 10% for your help and 30% interest in any
investments you finally confirms profitable and okay in your country, be
rest assured of full compensation for any assistance you shall expertly
render to me for the success of this transaction before and after.
Actually, i want to move the money directly to your custody from the
fiduciary company here in Senegal where it was deposited by my late father
prior to the
investment as soon as you confirms your readiness to co-operate with me
and sincerely protect my interest.

Please, confirm your acceptance to this offer, to enable us discuss on
futher details on how to have the deposit released for subsequent
transfer to you my trustee after which i will come over to your country for
the investment, when i might have secured relevant travelling papers.

I look forward to your positive response and a healthy business
relationship.
Thank you once more while counting on your understanding and mutual
co-operation.

Best Regards,

Mr. Harry Lawrence Sankoh
Kindly reply me through email: Larrysankoh@gmail.com



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