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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: james camara <james_camara11@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <james_camara2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:55:37 +0000
Subject: CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP ME



Good Day,I have a proposal for you however, it is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.I am James Camara.19 years old and the only son of my late parents Mr.and Mrs Henry Camara My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet (a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital city of Cote d’ Ivoire . It is sad to say that my father passed away mysteriously for food possion during one of his business outing on the 12th.December 2006.Although his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by his younger brother who was with him .But God knows the truth!My mother died when I was 10 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on December 12 2006 he called me beside his sick bed in the hospital and he gave me the key to his private room and instructed me to go and remove all the important documents relating to his business and fixed deposit slip of Eighteen million ,Five hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$18.5 M) he deposited in one of the banks here, and he futher told me that I am the next of kin and beneficiary of all his business and Properties as his only son if he happen's to die.I am just 19 years old and a student of high insitution and really don't know what to do now, since the death of my father, his younger brother who was a suspecte to the death of my father have confiscated all my father business and his properties and attemting to kill me , I am now out of my father's house into hinding to save my life.I am only left with the deposit slip of the Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars in my pocession I urgently need an assistance (foreign partner) who will provide me an account where i will transfer the money for onward investment. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly well come and permit me to ask these few questions below.1. Can you honestly help me as your son?2. Can I completely trust you?3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is transfered into your account?4 you will help me to invest the money in a very good business that you know5. You will help me to obtain travelling documents to meet you in your country. Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.Thank you so much My sincere RegardsJAMES CAMARA
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