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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: Fran Kamokai <ffrrk9@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:49:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT AND PERSONAL


@Kamokai(XV) Royal Kingdom
P.O.Box 7649
Kumasi-Ghana.


Attn;Friend

My name is Princess Francisca Kamokai,23yrs old and the only Daughter of King Kamokai Royal family.My Mum died when I was 3yrs old and have leaved with my father in Kamokai(XV) Royal Kingdom before his death in a plane crash in 2004 on his last business trip to Saudi Arabia for Gold Transaction.

After the funeral ceremoney of my late father,I noticed from his file in his private room some documents which shows that he had Deposited the sum of $3.4,Million USD in a Security Company as a family treasure for my future up-bringing in case of unforseen eventuality,so that I will have a better future,because of the early exit of my beloved mother.

After the death of my father in 2004,my fathers relatives want me dead so that they can inherit all my late fathers Wealth,and I have to run away from the Royal palace to stay with my late fathers Attorney in the capital city of Accra-Ghana.

I have just finished my Higher Education,and have decided to invest this treasures abroad to avoid been eliminated by my late fathers relatives,for this reason I have decided to contact you,and solicit for your utmost assistance in giving me the opportunity to settle down in your country and invest this funds hapily.

My late fathers Attorney have the legal documents,and is willing to procure the power of attorney in your name to enable you stand as my foriegn Business partner and final Beneficiary to this fund.

I have mapped out 30% for your assistance, on the transfering process,and the balance will be for Investment in your country.

In the event that you have decided to give me the much needed assistance that I requested ,kindly forward me your telephone Numbers/fax and contact addresses to enable me inform my lawyer to proceed,so that we can contact the Security Company for the release of the Consignment Funds.
Waiting for your favourable response,

Yours Sincerely,
Princess Francisca

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