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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: "Miss.Linda Kamsa" <misslindakamsa@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 13:47:29 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MY DEAREST ONE,/PLEASE REPLY ME


MY DEAREST ONE,

MY NAME IS MISS LINDA KAMSA KAMARA THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE GENERAL AL=
EXANDER KAMSA KAMARA THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE AND S=
PECIAL ACTING GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SIERIA LEONE DIAMOND MINING COPERA=
TION( SLDMC ). I AM CONTACTING YOU TO SEEK YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE TO TRAN=
SFER AND INVEST USD 18MILLION BELONGING TO MY LATE FATHER WHICH WAS DEP=
OSITED IN A UNION BANK LONDON (UK).

THIS MONEY IS REVENUES FROM SOLID MINERALS AND DIAMONDS SALE WHICH WERE=
UNDER MY FATHERS POSSESSION BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR BROKE OUT. FOLLOWING =
THE BRAKE OUT OF THE WAR, ALMOST ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, CO-OPERATIONS =
AND PARASTATALS WERE ATTACKED AND VANDALIZED. THE SLDMC WAS LOOTHED AND=
BURNT DOWN TO ASHES, AND DIAMONDS WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WAS STOLEN=
BY THE REBEL MILITARY FORCES WHO ATTACKED MY FATHER'S OFFICE. MANY TOP=
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND SENIOR ARMY OFFICERS WERE ASSASINATED AND MY =
FATHER WAS A KEY TARGET BECAUSE OF HIS VERY SENSITIVE MILITARY POSITION=
AND APPOINTMENT IN THE SLDMC.

REGREATABLY, MY FATHER WAS CAPTURED AND MURDERED ALONG WITH ALL BROTHER=
IN COOL BLOOD DURING A MID-NIGHT REBEL SHOOT-OUT WHEN OUR OFFICIAL RES=
IDENCE IN FREETOWN WAS ARMBUSHED BY FORDEY SANKO THE NOTORIOUS REBEL LE=
ADER. MY MOTHER SUSTAINDED VERY SEVER BULLET INJURIES WHICH RESULTED TO=
HER UNTIMELY AND PAINFUL DEATH IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN LONDON. N=
OW I AM ALONE IN A TOTALLY STRANGE COUNTRY WITHOUT PARENTS, RELATIVES O=
R ANY BODY TO CARE FOR ME AT MY TENDER AGE. BEFORE MY MOTHER DIED, SHE =
TOLD ME THAT MY FATHER DEPOSITED SOME MONEY WHICH HE MADE FROM DIAMOND =
SALES AND CONTRACTS AT THIS BANK HERE IN LONDON THAT I SHOULD PRAY AND =
FIND A TRUSTWORTHY FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER WHO WOULD HELP ME TO TRANSF=
ER AND INVEST THIS MONEY IN PROFITABLE BUSINESS VENTURE OVERSEAS. SHE T=
OLD ME TO DO THIS QUICKLY SO THAT I CAN LEAVE LONDON WITH MY COUSIN BRO=
THER KENNETH WHO IS HERE IN THE CAMP WITH ME, AND THEN SETTLE DOWN ANOT=
HER COUNTRY. SHE GAVE ME ALL THE BANK DOCUMENTS TO PROVE THE DEPOSIT AN=
D THEN TOLD ME THAT MY FATHER USED MY NAME AS THE ONLY DAUGHTER AS THE =
NEXT-OF-KIN TO DEPOSIT THE MONEY IN THE BANK. SHE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS =
THE REASON WHY WE CAME TO LONDON. MY MOTHER DIED AFTERWARDS.

MAY HER SPIRIT REST IN PERFECT PEACE. I HAVE GONE TO THE BANK TO MAKE I=
NQUIRES ABOUT THIS FUND AND I SPOKE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL =
REMITTANCE WHO ASSURED ME THAT EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT AND PROMISED TO HE=
LP ME TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO MY FOREIGN PARTNERS BANK ACCOUNT AS SOON A=
S I PROVIDE MY PARTNERS FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT FOR THEM. HOWEVER, THE DIR=
ECTOR IS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OF MY AGE, I AM 22 YEARS AND AS SUCH PR=
OMISED TO HELP ME AND HE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH MY PARTNER TO ENSURE =
THAT THIS MONEY IS INVESTED WISELY IN ONLY PROFITABLE BUSINESS, BECAUSE=
OF HIS PERSONAL INTEREST AND SYMPATHY FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ASSI=
ST ME, PLEASE LET ME HEAR FROM YOU AS YOU RECEIVED THIS MAIL.

PLEASE NOTE THAT I CAN ONLY OFFER YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS COMPENS=
ATION FOR YOUR NOBLE ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDIANCE WITH MY MOTHERS ADVISE. =
I AM INTERESTED IN ANY PROFITABLE COMMERCIAL VENTURE WHICH YOU CONSIDER=
VERY GOOD IN YOUR COUNTRY AND YOU WOULD GET A SCHOOL FOR ME AND MY LIT=
TLE BROTHER SO THAT I CAN FINISH MY COLLEGE EDUCATION. I AM HOPING TO H=
EAR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT I CAN STOP TO LOOK FOR ANOTHER FOREIGN=
PARTNER.

PLEASE EMAIL ME: (misslindakamsa@mymail-in.net)

THANK YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR DEAR FAMILY.

MISS LINDA KAMSA KAMARA.

Un 2007 de Ins=F3lito, Deporte, Cine o Belleza... =A1Feliz Navidad! htt=
p://pan.starmedia.com/especiales/navidad07/portada/index.html

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