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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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Fraud email example:

From: Nancykamarah <nancy_08kamarah@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: nancy_03kamarah@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:32:39 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Greeting From Nancy Kamarah


My Dearest One,

With due respect and humility I write you this proposal which i believe you have recived it.I am Miss Nancy Kamarah, a Sierra Leone National and the Daughter of Late Dr Frank Kamarah of the blessed memory. Prior to my father assassination by the rebel forces loyal to FODAY SANKOH , he was the Director General National Gold Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra Leone. Two days before my father was assassinated, he instructed me to move out of Sierra Leone immediately. Before the powerful Economic Community of West African States
(ECOMOG) forces intervened which eventually resulted into a brutal civil war. I managed to escape to Abidjan, the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire through the help of my father's friend who is a trawler. We came into Abidjan where my late father deposit a sum of U$9 Million (Nine MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) with a bank here in Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire.

Meanwhile, I want to leave Cote d'Ivoire entirely with this money for investment in your country and continue my education because of the stable political situation and mostly for the future of my life. Right now I am seeking for a foreign partner who will assist me retrieve and serve as the guardian of this fund with whom I can plan the best way to move out this fund for investment purposes which is my motive for contacting you.

Moreover, you are requested to assist in the following areas:That you will be required to negotiate on how best to transfer this fund without attracting much taxation. That you will assist in providing me a permanent residence / Resident permit in your country after this money has been transferred to your country. That you will be responsible in advising me to invest this fund in a viable venture in your country. That you will pay a short working visit (2 days) to meet with me face to face here in Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire to enable us establish a personal contact with you to ensure some amount of confidence between us.

I have it in mind to reward you handsomely for your
assistance.

I prepared to give you 15 % of the total sum, and 10% of the investment. Do not hesitate to email me immediately you receive this message so to enable us proceed in Ernest towards concluding this transaction. Please ensure that no one else know about this money as it is only myself.

May the spirit of God guide and protect you and your family for your kindly assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Nancy Kamarah


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