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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: ca1kangah1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:41:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Respected one

Dear Respected One,


I am Miss Kangah Catherine ,23 years of age, the only Daughter of late Mr.and Mrs. Kangah Conteh, i saw your email on a magazine and i decided to write to you concerning this matter. Firstly My late father was a highly reputable business magnate who operated in the capital Sierra Loene FREE TOWN
during his days, before he was poisoned to death by his jealousy brother while on a family meeting in the village.It is sad to say that my father passed away mysteriously. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 6 years old, and since then my father took me so special.

However, before my father gave up to the ghost on the 30th June 2004 in a private hospitaL in free town , he secretly wave to me to his bedside and whispered in my ear that he deposited a trunk box contains fund worth sum of (USD$26,000,000.00) in a trust security company in Abidjan ivory coast,
that he used my name as the only daughter for the next of kin in depositing the funds.
He also made me to understand that his brother was responsible for his death and instructed me to look for a foreigner who will help me transfer this fund and invest it wisely abroad and to prove it all, six month after my Father's death his brother sold all his properties including our family
house.

Dear, I am now in Abidjan capital of ivory cost seeking for trustworthy person to come down to ivory cost to help me sign-out the trunk box from the security company and transfer this funds to your country possibly through your account or ask the security company to deliver the trunk box to your
country as you will stand as my guardian to this funds while I further my education in your country because my uncle is seeking me seriously to have my prove deposited document of which i don't want him to help me.

The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life and I wished to invest under your care with your advice please. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards of this, your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask
these few questions:-


1. Can you honestly help me as your partner?
2. Can I completely trust you that you can not betray me?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the fund is in
your control while I come over and continue my education?

Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible, Immediately I confirmed your willingness then I will send to you my identification. And I will need your own pictures as well.

I wait to hear from you soon.
Yours Sincerely Girl,

Kangah Cate




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