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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: divine kietta <d5kietta@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <divinekietta@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 18:13:37 +0200
Subject: From Divine Kietta and Sister



From Divine Kietta and SisterAbidjan Cote d' IvoireWest-AfricaHello, I am well confident of your capability to assist me and my little sister in a transaction for mutual benefit of both parties, as am also believing that you will not expose or betray the trust and confidence are about to establish with you. I have decided to contact you with greatest delight and personal respect. Well, I am Divine Kiettah, Son to Late (Mr Williams Kiettah) who died months ago in my country Sierra Leone West Africa. My late father was one of the richest gold dealer, Few days before the death of my father, he confided in me and ordered me to leave our country to Abidjan Cote dIvoire where he deposited One Iron Box containing USD$ 9.5 million dollars cash (Nine Million Five hundred thousand dollars, This money was made from the sell of Gold and Diamond by my late father and he have already decided to use this money for future investment of the family before his death. The security company did not know the real content of the box ,they only knows that the box contains african artwork for export that belongs to my late father's foreign business partner and not as money for security reasons. Thereafter, I rushed down to Abidjan with these two documents and confirmed the deposit of the box by my father,according to my fathers instruction. I therefore solicit for your assistance to help me and my little sister and stand in the security company for the release of the box so that we can come down to your country for investment. We have decided to offer you 12% of the total amount at the end of this transaction, for your assistance. Other important information will be given to you on your response, I wish to remind you that the security of this business is very important and as such, I will like you to keep this transaction very confidential. I will appreciate your urgent reply.Thank you and God bless you.Divine KiettahFor The Family.
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