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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: ruth kaba <r_kaba12@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <r_kaba@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 02:03:37 +0000
Subject: Dear,



Dear,It is my pleasure to acquaint you with this proposal of investment in your company/country I am Ruth the daughter of late chief Michael P Kaba, who was a re-known diamond merchant from sierra-Leone.I inherited the sum of $5.4 million us dollars fortune from my late father, and I intend to invest this money in your country. I am presently here in Abidjan seeking for reliable and trustworthy individual or company whom this money could be transferred to his private/companies account for safekeeping until when I eventually get over to your country to commence on the investment programme. Base on my low knowledge in the business field, I actually need your assistance hoping that you are honest and trustworthy to render me this assistance in transferring and investing this money in your country. Your efforts in assisting me would not be underestimated.
YOUR PARTCIPATION:Because of the political and economic instability in my country sierra-Leone, I decided to push over this money for investment in your country. I demand your absolute honesty and sincerity in getting this money saved and well guided when remitted abroad for any choice business that you may come up to that is most viable and profit oriented. Your indigenous assistance is therefore highly solicited and I count on you to make this dream a reality.
YOU’RE BENEFIT:On completion of this transaction in getting this money well secured and well guided when remitted abroad, and the indigenous assistance I will require from you in securing a good investment base where this money will be invested properly, I will handsomely let you have 10%of the total money, for your assistance rendered to me.CONCLUSION:I hope that you will accept to render this assistance to me and I look forward to a fruitful relationship with you as soon as this transaction is perfectly done.
Your SincerelyRuth Kaba
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