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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: samual peter <samual_peter2000@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:01:31 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: BARRISTER SAMUAL PETER


From: Barrister Samual Peter, LL.B; B.L.
Solicitor, Advocate & Finance Attorney,
Principal Attorney,
Equity Chambers,
Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire.

ATTN:

RE: MADAM JENNIFER KOROH FUND

WITH DUE RESPECT.
Hello, my dear Client,
I am Barrister Samual Peter, Principal Attorney of Equity Chambers,Abidjan(Cote d' Ivoire). I am soliciting on behalf of Mrs. Jennifer Koroh, a Sierra-Leonean refugee based here in Cote d' Ivoire. Mrs. Jennifer Koroh, consulted me to assist her to seek for the partnership of a foreign business associate that will liase with her in transfering the sum of US$ 9 000 000 USD (Nine million United States Dollars) to the custody of a willing foreign business partner for the purpose of investment in the country of the said foreign partner.
In my capacity as a legal practitioner/lawyer, I have obtained details of the origin of the money. Mrs. Jennifer Koroh is the wife of Late Mr. Johnbull Koroh who died in his attempt to raise a rebellious war against the democratically elected government of President Tejah Kabba of Sierra-leonne. Before his death, he deposited the sum of $9 000 0000 USD in a Finance/security Trust firm in overseas. He also left a written instruction with his wife to seek for the partnership of a foreign business associate who will assist her in investing this whole fund into a lucrative business investment in any foreign country with a stable economy. And further disclose to the finance/security firm that the contents of the trunk box containing the money if mere family treasures and African art works.
This is the reason why I am contacting you. As a matter of fact, you are requested to declare your willingness to join hands with Mrs. Jennifer Koroh in moving her inherited treasures to your account/custody for the purpose of investment. I will play my role as a legal practitioner to see to the legality of the whole proceedures that is going to be involved. And as soon as you respond positively to this proposal, I will immediately forward to you the contact address of the Europe based finance/security firm for enquiry and confirmation.
You are therefore requested to send me your contact address, phone and fax number, and your banking particulars, which I will inturn forward to the finance/security firm in Europe to enable them commence with the movement of the fund to your custody after you might have contacted each other. I will there after come over where both of us will meet physically and to enable me assist legally in any area my sercvices will be mostly needed.
Have a nice time with your entire family.

With Due Respect.

Samual Peter, Esq.
Principal Attorney,
Equity Chambers,
Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire.



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