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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: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:33:22 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY



Dear.Sir/madam,

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 document 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,

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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