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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: BANE KEN <ogbe288@emsergipe.com>
Reply-To: banoken@kjvmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:43:33 -0300
Subject: KINDLY LET ME KNOW.

Attn:=20I am one of the personal aides /specially adviser to president Charles Ta=ylor of Liberia who is presently in United nation detention in Holland fo=r trial.=20Sir, pls i need your foreign partnership to assist me invest in your coun=try. I have interest in buying of shares in big companies,corporate organ=izations' and real estate management and any other profitable business yo=u may wish to recommend for me.=20I have with me $8.5M for this project. I realized the fund from sales we =made in cash from liberia diamond and timber trades during the administra=tion of president taylor.This money is presently with.INTERNATIONAL BANK =(LIBERIA) LIMITED My most problem now is the worldnational court and united nations has also declared his TEN MAN COMMITTE=E WANTED WHICH I AM AMONG THEM, for judgment for his past rule to Liberia=n Government withhis ten men committee.=20Please view this websites for more proof:::::::::::::::::::::::FOR YOU AL=ONE.=20http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Taylor=20http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4860976.stm=20http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=3D8936=20As soon as this money is been transferred to your Account, i will come ov=er immediately.send your direct phone number where i can reach for more d=iscussions.pls keep this mail and transaction confidential for security r=eason especially for my sake.=20Best Regards,Bano Ken

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