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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: "toju toju" <toju2222222@gmail.com>
Reply-To: toju222@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 00:45:07 +0100
Subject: Mrs. Toju Oyibo


Mrs. TOJU OYIBO.
Accra Ghana.

I am Mrs. Toju Oyibo from SEIRRA LEONE, I got your contact through United
Nation office bank information's center in Accra.

I am the second wife of King Kabal Oyibo. The former Managing Director
General of sierra Leone Diamond Milling Corporation. During the former
regime in my country. My late husband was killed during to the war in my
country by the rebels due to he was to contest for the presidential election
in my country.

After the death of my husband I took my two children to escape to Ghana to
meet with my late husband's friend, on getting to Ghana to find out that my
late husbands friend is now late. I decided to seek for borabora refugee
here in Ghana. at this moment I am in the refugee camp with my children. I
wish to know if you can assist us to invest the money we inherited from my
late husband. My husband deposited the sum of $18.000,000,00. (eighteen
million dollars) with some diamonds.

In a Finance Security Company here in Ghana. As family treasure which he
used my first sons name Yemi Kabal as the next of kin to this family
deposit.Before the death of my husband he told me in secret were he kept the
documents which he used in making this deposit in a security company in
Ghana, he warned me never to allow the first wife Mrs. Enid Oyibo to know
about this deposit because she will want to take it away from us.

He told me that he used my own first sons name as the next of kin to this
deposit, he told me that incase any thing happens to him in this election
that I should go with my son to claim this deposit and invest it out side
sierra Leone for our own use.

We have contacted the finance security company to confirm the existence of
this deposit. We wish to solicit for your assistance to help us come over to
your country and to invest this our inheritance. We have no intention of
settling down here in this country for security reason. my children said
that they want us to settle some where better, this is the reason why we
have decided to contact you for your assistance and help.

I and my children are in need of a God fearing person who will assist us to
invest this our inheritance,. Actually I do not want involvement of any body
from Our country because of our safety, due to. They will want to take the
money away from us even kill us I have all the documents which my husband
use in making this deposit.

As soon as I hear from you I will give you more details and direct you on
how to receive this money for our investments. After that I will like you to
make arrangement for me and my children to come over to your country to
reside. I and my son have decided to give to You 20 percent of the total sum
for the assistance you are rendering to us.

Please let me Know if you are interested to assist us. So that we can start
making arrangements on how to come over to your country.
Thank you I wait to hear from you.

Best Regards,.
Mrs. Toju Oyibo

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