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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: "Peter Djaba" <d_p33ghs@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: p_d1gh@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:39:59 +0000
Subject: From Peter Djaba

Good Day,

Compliment of the season to you, I write to solicit your favor not Minding
that we have not known each other before putting this proposal to you. In
brief introduction, I am Mr. Peter Djaba Sese son of Dr. Djaba SESE SEKO,
the only full blood brother to the late EX-ZAIREAN President MOBUTU SESE
SEKO.

We are presently in West Africa in the status of a refugee. My parents
recently passed away three years ago after a terrible illness in Accra
Ghana.

Again to be precise and straight to you, my father was unable to face the
advancing rebel forces of the former President Laurent Kabila. That was why
we flew to Accra Ghana on self exile, where a terrible illness really put my
father on sick bed for months, and knowing of his health condition he
raveled to me a deposited sum of $66 million Dollars with TRANS GLOBAL
SECURITY COMPANY here in Ghana (Sixty Six Million United State Dollars) as a
family treasure. I am contacting you based on evacuating the family treasure
for me, to a more politically stable country as yours and I will appreciate
your efforts in searching and recommending some viable investment areas in
your country for a Joint partnership venture with you.

Since my father is know more I decided to move this family life treasure to
New York International air port USA, the consignment is in the diplomats
ware house there at New York international air port USA, please I will like
you to get in touch with the diplomat tell him that you are my partner there
in the state whom my consignment is to be delivered to and the name of the
diplomat is Dr Koffi David he is a well recognized diplomat in the history
of Ghana. You can email the diplomat on his email: kofi_david1gh@yahoo.com .

I promise to offer you up to 25% as commission as soon as you are able to
prove to me your ability to receive the two trunk consignment boxes from the
diplomat and your trustworthy partner to me, where this money will be in
your care, because I am not at all knowledgeable in the business
environment.

Please I will also appreciate your confidentiality in the whole transaction.
Believing that you will accept this proposal in good faith.

Reply as soon as possible.
Best regard,
Peter Djaba

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