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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: "montgomerys10 Gazeta.pl" <montgomerys10@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:57:38 -0700
Subject: FROM MADAM SARAH


GOOD DAY ,


THIS PROPOSAL WILL REALLY COME TO YOU AS A BIG SURPRISE, KNOWING THE HUGE
AMOUNT INVOLVED.I AM SOMEBODY WHO IS ALIVE TODAY WITH THE SLIT STROKE OF
LUCK. I LOST NEARLY EVERY THING BEFORE COMING TO THE REFUGEE CAMP I AM AT
PRESENT IN ACCRA-GHANA.


I HAVE NO MEANS OF REACHING OUT FOR NOW THAT WHY I CHOOSE YOU FROM THE NET
AFTER PRAYING TO THE LORD GOD FOR ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTION. AND I WAS ABLE
TO WRITE YOU THIS MAIL FROM A BUSINESS CENTER CLOSE TO THE CAMP I AM WITH MY
FAMILY.


BUT I WILL BEG FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO STAND FOR ME AND MY STEP SON AS THE
NEEDED TRUSTEE FOREIGN INVESTOR TO MY LATE HUSBAND FUNDS DEPOSITED WITH A
SECURITY COMPANY IN ACCRA-GHANA FOR SAFE KEEPING BEFORE MY LATE HUSBAND
DEATH IN THE HAND OF THE REBELS OF MY COUNTRY SIERRA LEONE.


AND THE FUNDS CAN ONLY BE RELEASE TO A TRUSTEE FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER BY
THE SECURITY COMPANY WHO WILL HELP ME AND MY STEP SON TO MANAGE IT AT THE
END OF THE DAY.THAT IS THE AGREEMENT MY LATE HUSBAND ENTER WITH SECURITY
COMPANY WHEN DEPOSITING THE CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING THE FUND WITH THE
COMPANY.AND HE ALSO INDICATE IT THE SAME CONDITION IN HIS LAST WILL TOO.


WITH MY PRESENT SITUATION IN ACCRA-GHANA. I WILL REALLY BEG YOU TO STAND FOR
ME AND MY STEP SON AS OUR FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER IN RECEIVING THE FUND AS
THE NEW BENEFICIARY. THE SOURCE OF THE FUND IS FROM THE SALES OF THE
COUNTRY'S DIAMOND WHEN THE WAR WAS GOING ON IN MY COUNTRY SIERRA- LEONE.


WITH MY HUSBAND POSITION AS THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE SALES OF THE
COUNTRY'S DIAMONDS TO FOREIGN COUNTRY HE WAS ABLE TO SECURE THIS HUGE FUNDS
AND DIAMOND BEFORE HE DEATH.


THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS $ 5.2711 USD MILLION ( FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED.) THAT IS THE AMOUNT WITH THE SECURITY
COMPANY FOR SAFE KEEPING AND CODED BY MY LATE HUSBAND AS PRECIOUS ITEMS
(DIAMONDS) WHEN DEPOSITING THE CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING THE FUND WITH THE
SECURITY COMPANY IN ACCRA-GHANA, SO THAT NOBODY WILL KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE
CONSIGNMENT TO BE LIQUID FUND IN USD.


FOR SECURITY REASON I WILL EXPLAIN TO YOU LATER I WILL WANT YOU TO REACH ME
BY ONLY MAIL FOR NOW AND YOU CAN DROP YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER MY
STEP SON CAN REACH YOU WITH. I WILL REALLY BEG FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE SO WE
BOTH CAN WORKS AS BUSINESS PARTNER IN MOVING THIS FUNDS OUT OF AFRICA AND
INVESTING THE FUND FOR ME AND MY STEP SON IN YOUR COUNTRY.


THERE IS ONE THING I HAVE TO GARANTTEE YOU REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION,THE
WHOLE TRANSACTION WILL BE RISK FREE AND NO BREAKING LAW IF WE FOLLOW THE
ARRANGEMENT AND MEANS ALREADY PUT IN PLACE TO MOVE THIS FUND OUT OF AFRICA
TO YOUR END. I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR POSITIVE RESPONDS.AND ALSO MEETING
WITH YOU IN ACCRA-GHANA.


THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED,


PLEASE FOR THE SECURITY OF THIS TRANSACTION, DO MENTAIN THE SECRECY THAT IT
DEMANDS.


BEST REGARDS, SARAH MONTGOMERY SIMON .
(WIDOW)

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