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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: miss angela <miss_angela1001@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:06:19 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attention



Attention

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally.I am Miss Angela Kamara, 21 years old A complete citizen of CONGO, the first daughter of Dr. Adama K. Samassekou who was recently murdered in the land dispute in CONGO. I got your contact through network online hence decided to write you.

Before the death of my father, he was a prosperous Tobacco and coffee farmer in Zimbabwe and a major supporter of the opposition party in CONGO - Movement for Democratic Change(MDC), Before the death of my father,I inherited a total sum of US$11,000.000.00( Eleven Million United States dollars).

This money which is concealed in a metallic trunk box is deposited with a security and finance company in Cote d'ivoire under a secret arrangement as a family treasure. This means that the security company does not know the content of this box that was shipped from the CONGO to Cote d' ivoire under a diplomatic coverage.

We are compensating you for your assistance with 25% of the total amount, now all our hope is banked on you and we really wants to invest this money in your country, were there is peace and stability of Government, political and economic welfare.

As soon as I receive your reply in my next mail I shall give you the contact of the Security and finance company in Cote d'Ivoire and the Authorization Certificate which is the Certificate of deposit that they gave me on the very day when the box of money was deposited under their company to enable you call them and give them your address for the immediate shipment of the box to you as the original- beneficiary of this fund.

I am residing in the Hotel here with my younger Brother Hank who is 19 years old.If you are realy capable and willing to assist me please contact me immediately with the above e-mail address with which I have sent you this message.
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible,and with every amount of confidentiality I am in dire need to leave this country soonest. I advice that you send to me your personal phone/fax numbers along with your postal address for easy communication. Your positive reply will be blessing to us.

Thanks and God bless
Best regards
Miss Angela Kamara / My young brother Hank Kamara.



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