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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: Racheal Mamadou <mohmah1978@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:43:56 +0200
Subject: Dear Respectful One,



Dear Respectful One, We have fasted and prayed before I decided to contact you for your help, please be good to us as we really need your help.
I am Racheal, 19 years old Girl. I live with younger brother Mahdi who is 15 years old and we leave alone in a nearby village where we ran to because we dont want the people who killed my late Father to kill us too .
I will be very happy if you promise me that you will keep what i want to say to you now very secret and confidential . thank you.
My late Father deposited some money in a bank here in Republic of Cote d ivoire before his death because of situation of political crisist in our country sierra leone.now we need some body that we will trust to come in and help me and my brother stand as our guardian and claim this money that was deposited under there custody.
we don't have anyone in here to help us and we don't have money to travel from here to anyother country . please I need your assistance to stand by me and my brother and help us to transfer the money to your country for future investment.
You will contact the bank as our foreign guardian and investor who want to help and claim the money that was deposited by our late Father DR Mahdi Mamadou from Republic of sierra Leone.
My late Father only told them that the money is for investments.
You are the only person I have sent this message across to.
I will like you to keep the secret until this box arrive your country.
You have to promise me that you will not betray me and my brother when this money is under your care.
I will send the documents and the bank address contact to you once you accept to help me and my brother. You have to give me your private phone number, tell us your address, and your occupation and fax number , so that we will be assured and i will send the documents to you.
The money is Eight Million US Dollars (USD $8 Million Dollars).
We will give you 15% from the total sum of amount, if you help me and my brother claim this money from the bank. You will make us to stay well in your country and also provide investment programme where the money will be invested properly when it arrives your hand safely. I wait to hear from you. please call us, so we talk with you ok please.May God bless you. Racheal and Mahdi Mamadou
+22508985625.




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