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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: malick camara <malick304010@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <malick30401@myway.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:35:30 +0000
Subject: Thanks And remain Blessed




Good Day Dear

I am writing this letter with due respect and heatful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you.I want to find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to investment . I came across your profile and I feel it's highly reputable that is why I pick an interest getting across to you in respect of investment at my disposal. I will be so much glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now.I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce my self to you.Well I am Malick Camara from Swaziland,the son of Chazil Camara,i am living in Dakar Senegal now with my Junior sister Adji ,we are only two, My father is now late,he died some weeks back during the last and current crisis in my country(Swaziland). He was one of the high officers in the leadership our formal president who is now exile after many innocent soul were killed ,My father was unlucky to be among those that was killed by the rebel . The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek you assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a help hand over some huge amount of money in my position. This money is ($12. million United States Dollars) was deposited in a security and finance company in Dakar Senegal some years ago by my father He made me the sole beneficiary. I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I received from my father's brothers.

They planned to take away all my father's treasury and properties away from us since unexpected death of my father in name of Africa tradition.

BE INFORM THAT BEFORE I CHOOSE YOU AS MY PARTNER IT IS AFTER MY FOURTEEN DAYS OF FASTING AND PRAYING FERVENTLY FOR THE GRACE AND MERCY OF GOD,I ASK MY LORD TO PROVIDE AN HONEST AND GOD FEARING PERSON FOR ME WHO SHOULD NOT BETRAY,CHEAT,OR DISAPPOINT ME ONCE THIS PARTICULAR FUND GETS TO HIS/HER POSITION. I am now asking you to stand on my behalf to make this claim and also i want you to stand as my partner oversea and in time of the investment as well. As I have mention earlier I will make the procedure of this issue to be well known to you if I am given the opportunity to do so. Pls attach your direct and full information. Thanks And remain Blessed Malick Camara .
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