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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: "Janet" <janetamah8@myway.com>
Reply-To: janet_amah27@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 12:03:11 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From Miss Janet Amah and Family










>From Miss Janet Amah,BP 101 st colibra Abidjan,Plot 5b macauley EST.Cote 'divore.Dear One,Nice to meet with youI know this proposal letter might be a suprise to you as we don't know ourselves before but be sure it is real and a genuine business.I am Miss Janet Amah a Daughter of Dr James Amah former chairman of Sierra Leone national Gold and Diamond corporation, A Sierra-Leonian born the 6 march 1980,Now seeking asylum me and my mother in Abidjan Ivory Coast under (UNHCR).I got your contact from the internet as a cause of my serioussearch for a reliable and trustworthy person that can handlesuch a confidential transaction of this nature.My father (Late) Dr James Amah former chairman of Sierra Leonenational Gold and Diamond corporation, But was assasinated by the rebels during the civil war and properties destroyed,But i and my aged mother with my two junior brothers narrowlyescaped with some of my father's precious property like this transaction Documentations ( The Deposite
Certificate of our Consignment And Agreement certificate) Which the security company issued to my late Father before he died, ( MAY HIS GENTILE SOUL REST IN LORD AMEN ) which is now safely deposited in a high security Company and finance company here in Abidjan as a family treasure.So There is this amount of Money fifteen million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars($15.500,000) which my late Father Dr. James Amah deposited with the security companyHowever, We saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foreign personality to help us release and recieve our consignment Furthermore, We only want this to be done this way because your country is politically stable for any profitable investment and we also want to add here that if accepted by you, You will serve as the original beneficiary of the Money We feel confident therefore, to introduce this offer to you.For your participation and assistance regarding this Transaction,We have decided to give you 15% of the
total money , And 10% mapped out for any miscelleneous expenses that may occure during the Shippment of the consignment to you in your country.Conclusively, Therefore you are requested to furnish us back immediately you recieve this request to lift our consignment from Abidjan Ivory Coast to your country or any place of your interest.On commencement, This transaction will take 5 working days to be accomplished.A copy of certificate of deposit bond reciept of the security company,We be sending to you as soon as we hear from you.Awaiting your earnest response through this email addressWith Rigards,Miss Janet Amah.



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