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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: chelika nchelem <chelika_nchelem26@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:20:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CREDIT TRANSFER AND INVESTMENT.


ATTENTION PLEASE:
CREDIT TRANSFER AND INVESTMENT.

Permit me to inform you of my desire to do business with you with my money in your country.I am a 32 year old business woman from Sierra Loene in west Africa.I elate to inform you that I inherited a total sum of $16 million Us dollars (sixteen million dollars) from my late husband Chief Nchelem Kodjo, a gold and diamond dealer who was murdered last two year by the former Liberian president Mr Charles Taylor over
the dispute in their diamond and gold deal.
This money which is concealled in a computerised suitcase is deposited in a safe deposit company here in Cotonou, Republic of Benin where I am presently taking refuge with my two kids as family treasure not money for security reason.
That is to say that the deposit company does not know that the suitcase contain money.This was done under a high powered government conection because the new president of this country Mr Yayi Boni is a family friend. your assistance is now sought in the transfer of this money to you country for investment into any lucrative business of your choice.By this mail, you are requested to visit me here for
familiarisation and to enable us arrange on how to get this suitcase out from the deposit company and transfer this money into your account in your country after which I will go back with you.
But if you can not come down here, the director of the deposit company can arrange and bring it to you in your country under their diplomatic coverage system just thesame way it was brought from my country to this place.You will be required to send me your pic to enable me know the person that I am dealing with.I will send mine soon after repairing my scan machine which is now faulty.You will also be required to send to my lawyer, a copy of your international passport or company registration certificate if any to enable him prepare an agreement for us. For rendering this service,you will be highly compensated, a situation that will be discussed later.
I want you to take this transaction very serious because it will benefit you.I will later tell you why I reposed this trust and confidence in you, a person I have not met before.
we must act fastbecause it cost me $100 weekly as demurage to the deposit company keeping this suitcase and the earlier we remove it from there the better for us: Reply to my private mail box for security reason: chelika_nchelem1@yahoo.com

Looking forward to your reply at your earliestconvinience.
God bless. Sincerely yours,
Mrs Chelika Nchelem



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