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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: "francisca"<fffme2000@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 22:39:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: SIR, HELP ME RELOCATE FOR INVESTMENT










To: Jan Kwakmann/ Carlo Moijer,Sir,I got your contact in the internet when i was searching for a reliable and sincere person, After i passed through your profile and i decided to contact you for a business relationship that will be of great benefit to you and me in the future. My name is Miss Francisca Kamokai, From the Diamond Rich town of Democratic Republic of the Congo west Africa. I am the only Daughter of late Kamokai, my late father held a lot of respected and envious position in the government of President Kabila before his untimely death by the rebels.My Late father formerly an Army Officer and latter became a businessman on Diamond, My late father because of his position he acquired lots of properties through diligence, God fearing and handwork. Before the outbreak of the Brutal civil war in my Country Democratic Republic of the Congo, My late father sold our family land which was rich in diamond deposits to an American Mining company, Because of the rebels
brutality in my country, As the rebels were looting banks, finance houses and even breaking the national vaults.Before they killed my father, to safeguard the fund, he Hurriedly went to Accra Ghana West Africa and Deposited the Fund through metallic Trunk Box to custody of a FINANCE COMPANY as a family values, and fixed my name as the NEXT OF KIN.After The Burial of my late father, the rebels West side boys held Our Entire family hostage until the Government secured our release, Due to the break down of law and order, as the rebels were killing everybody recklessly, we left Democratic Republic of the Congo to Accra Ghana, We arrived Accra Ghana through a speed boat with other Refugees, We are presently in Accra Ghana as refugees. My Mother tried to locate the company to confirm this deposited and thank God we found the company.We then presented the documents to the director to claim the fund unfortunately my mother died In BUDUNBURAM REFUGEE CAMP GHANA where we are temporall!
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living, caused by heat here, i am left alone helpless.I solicit you so as to stand for me receive this fund in your name in your country, for any good investment which you will recommend to me, I have resolved to give you 15% of the Total fund as your compensation for helping me. What matters to me is trust, secrecy and confidentiality.Your's sincerely,Miss Francisca Kamokai.E-mail: fffkmail@yahoo.com



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