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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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Fraud email example:

From: Leather Bootboy <nzboot4u@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 06:01:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: $12.5MUSD transfer from Miss Grace Kallona


$12.5MUSD transfer from Miss Grace Kallona

Dear Kong,

Compliment of the season, I have been in search of someone that bear this name"Kong” ,so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other.

I am barrister Miss Grace Kallona from Accra Ghana. Late Sidell Kong was my late client from who accomplished a contract here in Ghana. He built 32 pieces of executive model houses here in the new town estate Accra Ghana. His contract payment fund is worth the sum of $12.5MUSD (Twelve Million, Five hundred thousand USD).

Sadly; he was one of the victims of a derailed train accident in Indonesia when he made a visit over there last year 2009. Efforts to trace his relatives proved abortive. Hence my reason of contacting you to stand as his immediate relative and next of kin to lay claims of his paid out standing contact fund of the above mentioned amount. It is very easy for both of us to achieve this because your name bears “Kong”

As his attorney; I have all vital documents regarding his contract payment; and will make them available to you, which I later submit them to the bank here in Ghana; for payment of the contract fund into your bank account as his next of kin/beneficiary of the fund, after due processing of the documents on your behalf as the my late client’s next of kin. Hope you understand my explanations?

As soon as this fund reflects your account; I will travel to meet with you for my share. Sharing percentage is negotiable.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal email address, (gabrielkronfle50@gmail.com).

Expecting your reply.
Have a nice day and remain blessed.

Barrister: Miss Grace Kallona
gabrielkronfle50@gmail.com




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