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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: kabila reed <kabila_0reed@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kabila.4reed@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 15:37:24 +0000
Subject: YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO HUMANITY



Dear friendI am Mr Kabila Reed, a rich cocoa merchant from abidjan in cote d¨ivore.my wife claire died when our only child Traore jnr was only since month old due to illments related to cancer.Due to the love i have for my late wife i decided not to marry again and take the care of my only child as a single parent.I did everything to give my child the best education and training.Traore jnr was sent to Havard University in U.S.A to study medicine but as fate will have it he died in the september 11 attack on the world trade centre as he went for shopping with his friend and that is the genesis of my problem.Since then i have been suferring from frequent hearth faluires which has resulted from me been paralysed. I have taken every medical treatment to see if i can regain my health but the worst happen last month when the doctor revealed to me that there is no othr medical means in which i can regain my health and the rate in which my health was detoriating that i will soon leave the mother earth.Moreover during my active days as a cocoa merchant a made a lot of money totalling about $18.4 million US dollars but the unfortuinate thing was that i have to tranfered this money to a secuirity company in Spain in 1995 due to frequent political instability in my country pending when my son will graduate from the university to take care it but he never lived to inherit fund.Now, since i have loose everythig i lived for, my wife,child, and my health,i have now decided to give this money out to semptember 11 charity organisation, churches or oter charity organisations.i am now looking for a born again christian and trustworthy foreigner which i will transfered this money to his care and who will help accomplished my aim of reaching and helping the september 11 victims.Finally,10% of this fund will be giving to you for your kindness and help.Please contact me if your are intrested in helping me towards my contribuition to humanity with the email kabila.4reed@yahoo.comGod bless you as I look forward to hear from youKabila Reed
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