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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: "Kingsley Lampty" <lamptykingsley@acasa.ro>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:05:16 +0300
Subject: Hello Dear,


Hello Dear,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we have not had
previous correspondence, please bear with me.

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment
I am receiving from my Uncles. They have taken away all my late
father's properties since the unexpected death of my beloved Parents.

I wanted to escape to anywhere I can have a good life but he
hides away my international passport and other travelling documents.

Luckily he did not discover my fathers File which contains important
documents including a deposit slip of the sum of US$ 3.5
million (Three million Five Hundred united state dollars) presently in
the custody of one of the leading banks here in Cote d'Ivoire.

I need your assistance to get this money out of this
country where I can live safely and continue my studies.

Let me know if you can work with me to enable me give you further details,

Looking forward to your immediate response.

God Bless us
Kingsley Lampty.


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