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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: smith kamora45 <smith_kamora45@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: smith_kamora26@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 13:58:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hello


From:Smith Kamora
IVORY COAST WEST AFRICA.

Dear Respectful One,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
business relationship with you.
I am Smith Kamora the only son of late Mr.and Mrs.
Adams Kamora My father was a very wealthy Gold & cocoa
merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory
coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip
..

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my
father took me so special. Before the death of my
father on SEPT 2003 in a private hospital here in
Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told
me that he has the sum of Eleven million ,five hundred
thousand United State Dollars. USD ($ 11.500,000) left
in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank
here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only son
for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also
explained to me that it was because of this wealth
that he was poisoned by his business associates. That
I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my
choice where I will transfer this money and use it for
investment purpose such as real estate management or
hotel management .

Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money
would be transferred to .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am
only 25years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my Education and to secure a
resident permit in your country.

Moreover, sir I am willing to offer you a good
percentage from the total sum as compensation for your
effort/input after the successful transfer
of this fund into your nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you will indicate your option towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction
would be concluded within fourteen (14 days you
signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear
from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,
Smith Kamora










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