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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: John Tarawally Tarawally <tarawally@tarawally.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:02:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTN:SIR


Attn:Sir/Madam

You may be surprised to receive my letter, however, I got your contact from the Sierra Leonian Chamber of Commerce Trade.

I am John.Tarawally, the first son to the Late cheifTarawally Bundu, former director Gold/Diamond mining coperation in the republic of Sierra Leone, who was assasinated on the 16th of January 2001 by the (RUF),rebels.

And my aim of writing to you is because of the need for a trusted and honest person, whom I can entrust the sum of US$22,800,000 (Twenty two million, eight hundred thousand Dollars), and 150 gold dust of for an investment into a profitable business in your oversea.

SOURCE OF THE MONEY:
My father made this money when he was in the position of chairman Gold/Diamond mining co-operation in my country Sierra Leone. I and my late father secured this money in a security firm in my name before his death.

I am prensently in Accra Ghana on political asylum, it is not in my interest to invest our family fortune here I Africa, as a result of politcal instability and also based on the fact that i have a limited knowledged in the business world, hence I am asking for your assistance to have this money in your care
pending when I will secure travel documents to come over to your country.
If you accept this offer we shall first discuss terms for your assistance before we comence the transaction.

I have all the title documents to the fund which I can transfer to you to enable you have access to it. Be assured that this very deal is risk-free and legitimate.

Please advise me on your position by e-mail immedaitely,

Please I await your prompt reply.

Thanks,

John Tarawally
My private Email : tarawally@ozu.es

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