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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: james diouf <dioufjames2@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:50:02 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU




Dearest
One,

My name is
James Diouf ,

This mail may
come to you as a surprise base on the fact that, we have not met .I got your
contact from a directory in search for a reliable Personality that can
understand our situation to help us. I am a
Zimbabwe citizen, presently taking refugee in
Ghana. Due to crises in my Country
coupled with the
assassination of my late father Mr. Johnny Diouf who was
killed by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE war veteran association who are calling for
the white collection of farm land from all white settlers which is wrong?
My
father due to his stand over these issues fell out with the ruling Party of
PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE, now I and my kid a sister and my Mother had to flee
from our country to find refuge here in GHANA. I am only 22years of age;
hence I am in dire need to have a good and responsible foreign partner like you
to hang on with concerning this deal. My father's lawyer was able to contact me
and disclose to me that before the tragic death of my father, he was given a
file containing some documents.
The sum of ($ 25 million USD) in the Finance
& Security Company in Ghana Accra. I need you as foreign business partner to
help transfer this money to his country for investment I know you are from an
honest society and my heart and instinct has not failed me since I believe that
you are still a father, mother and uncle who will not only join me in making my
dream a reality, but also play a religious and fatherly & motherly role to
bring my heart desire to limelight. I am ready to part with you a reasonable
percentage of the funds and after consulting my lawyer shall also set aside 5%
for any expenses that during the course of bringing this dream to a point of
light. Every necessary documents that will expedite this transaction is has
been made available by my noble lawyer, who is a senior and respectable
personality here in Ghana, so try and find it in your
heart to help me in this matter.
Regards,
James Diouf,
dioufjames2@hotmail.com
You Can
Read From The Website About The Problems In
Zimbabwe.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/05/03/zimbabwe.01
/index.html

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