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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: Juliet Konte <julietkonte@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:12:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:


Hello ,
 
If possible i will like you to adopt me as
your daughter. First I must
solicit your strictest confidence, and I pray that my decision to
contact you will be given genuine approval considering the facts that
we don't known each other before. I wish to use this opportunity
introduce myself to you.
 
I am Ms. Juliet Konte 22yrs,a Liberia
by nationality. I write you with my desire to invest in your country.I
am the only child of my parents. My late father Mr.Desmond Konte, was
one of the richest Diamond dealer in my country Liberia.But now i am
suffering as my parents was assassinated ,along the Orange River
road,in Kimberley province of South Africa, on there way back from
selling Diamonds.
 
When my father was alive,he
deposited,$3.7Million United States Dollars which he deposited with a
bank. Meanwhile, i have contacted the bank,and have also discussed the
possible release of the fund,  But the management of the bank told me
that my father left a clause that i must reach the age of 25 or married
before i could manage the fund myself that i have to introduce a
trusted foreign partner who would stand as my trustee to help me invest
this fund hence the need for your assistance.
 
 I
request that you be my trustee and assist me in effecting the transfer
of the fund to your account or an account you will nominate for
investment under your care. If possible i will like you to adopt me as
your daughter.
 
Please,if you want to help me provide the below
requirements to enable me present it to the bank for the onward
transfer of my fund to your position.
1.Your Full name 2. Your contact address and phone and fax number.
if
you can not help me out of this ugly situation, just let me know in
time so that i will know that you don't have the interest to help an
orphan like me.
 
Thanks.
With
Regards,
Juliet.+221-764812531.


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