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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: alima kamokai <ak_alima_08@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <alimakkkkk10@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:28:21 +0200
Subject: FROM MISS ALIMA KAMOKAI



FROM MISS ALIMA KAMOKAI
HELLO
MY NAME IS ALIMA KAMOKAI A NATIONALITY OF SIERRA LEONE.I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK. HE DIED DRURING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT.
I WAS LEFT ALONE. I AM LEAVING IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE SINCE PAST SIX MONTH. IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME. MY LATE FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE OF MONEY WHICH WAS CONCEALED IN A METALLIC TRUNK BOX AND WAS DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN IN FAVOR OF HIS FORIEGN PARTNER,THAT WAS BECAUSE HE NEEDED A MAXIMUM SECURITY/SAFETY OF THE MONEY AND NO BODY NOR GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION CAN TRACE WHERE ABOUT OF THE MONEY.
BUT THE SECURITY COMPANY DID NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THE BOX, BECAUSE IT WAS DEPOSITED AS FAMILY VALUABLES, IN FACT IN A BRIFE I INTRODUTION. ALL THE INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. THIS MONEY TOTALING US$ 17,580,000.00 (SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR ) NOW I AM SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL HELP ME AND STAND AS MY LATE FATHER'S FOREIGN PARTNER TO SHIP THE BOX TO HIS OR HER ADDRESS FOR AN URGENT INVESTMENT.
HOWEVER, WHAT I NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN HELPING ME TO SHIP THE SAID BOX TO YOUR ADRESS SINCE I AM INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF INVESTMENT, THAT'S THE REASON WHY I AM ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. A DOCUMENT CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION.
I REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT OF AFRICA TO ABROAD. I HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. THE WORLD IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU PROVE YOUR GENUITY TO ME FOR ME TO HAVE YOU AS A PARTNER.
SORRY I AM NOT SAYING YOU ARE BAD PERSON BUT CONSIDER THAT THIS IS MONEY AND HOW THE MONEY WAS GOTTEN. IT IS INHERITACE AND LAST HOPE. SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND I WILL PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTION. AFRICA IS NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR ME TO STAY. I AM LOOK FORWARD FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY FOR MORE DETAILS.
MY BEST REGARDS.MISS ALIMA KAMOKAI
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