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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: kate smith <katesmit24@msn.com>
Reply-To: <katesmith4040@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:14:39 +0000
Subject: FROM KATE SMITH



FROM KATE SMITHDearest One,Good morning, how are you and your family as well as your work? I hope fine. Please, I am very sorry to bother you with my problem. Please know that it's not by mistake I am contacting you but by the special grace of God. My name is KATE SMITH from nigeria. I am 17years old and the only child of my late parents late {Chief and Mrs. WILLIAM SMITH} I do not know my mother, she died when i was a baby.My father established his cocoa business in nigeria, and he died shortly of heart attack his death has now made me orphan and i am exposed to danger.Before the unfortunate death of my father,he called me on his bedside and reveal to me about some funds he have in U.K £7.5 Million (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Pound} he deposit this money in Barclays Bank LONDON in United Kingdom . Since the death of my father, my uncles have sent me out of our house, they said that i am a female child that i do not have any rite in the family and they call is their custom.I am presently living with a certain pastor and his family here in nigeriaMy father said he used my name as his only child as his next of kin to the deposit and in case he fails to make it that I should take care of myself and get someone to help invest the money for me. Presently I have contacted the the Barclays Bank about my claim of the FUND but the Bank told me that my father made an agreement with the management that they should not release the fund to me without a foreign partner that is why i am seeking for your assistance to help me stand before the bank as my foreign beneficiary partner or my guardian to receive the fund in your country so that i can come over to meet you and continue my education.Please help me and stand for me as my guardian and contact theBarclays Bank LONDON in United Kingdom . I will love it most if you will come down here so that after the transaction i will go back with you to your country for a better future.I am willing to offer to you 15% of the total sum as a compensation for your help and you are still going to be the one to help me with the investment of this money since i do not have any idea about investment. Expecting your soonest respond.Thank you and God bless you.Truly KATE SMITH.

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