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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: Janet Amah <janet_777amah@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: janet_amah1980@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:40:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Janet Amah


From Janet Amah
Dear Beloved,

My name is Janet Amah 27 years old of age. I am in possession of a large sum of US$12.5 Million in cash which we want to invest in your country under your care. This money was inherited from my late father Dr. James Amah was the Chief accountant of Sierra Leone Gold & diamond Mining Corporation during our 8 years civil War when Major Johnny Paul Koroma was the country's president.
This money is of no criminal origin as it was largely realized from black market sale of alluvial gold dust during the war. This money has been moved and lodged into a security & Finance Corporation in Abidjan Ivory Coast through diplomatic channels in one trunk box tagged family valuables for security reasons. I now want to move this money abroad and invest it in profitable le ventures, as the time is now ripe for such move.
Please here are the areas I need you assistance.

1. Firstly to assist me claim this consignment from the security company as my late fathers foreign partner and have the box of the money in your possession till my arrival in your country.

2. To assist me invest the money in a profitable business ventures in your country. For your kind assistance you will get 15% of the total amount and 5% for any expenses you make, both telephone calls, fax/emails spent during the process of getting the trunk box to your country.
Upon your response and acceptance to assist me, I will give you further details concerning this transaction but you must treat this transaction as highly confidential for my security reasons.

Best Regards,
Janet Amah.


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