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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: RITA KALOU <rita.kalou20@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: rita.kallou36@sify.com
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:12:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear one,



Dear one,
 
I am motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build relationship and confidence in you as we get to know each other better. 
 
My name is Miss Rita kalou, am 20 years of age, I inherited a sum of $11.500 000 (Eleven million five hundred thousand united states dollars) from my late parents, late Mr & Mrs Charles Kalou. The money was deposited in a bank here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire . Meanwhile he used my name as the next of kin in deposit of the fund, and before my father died he explained to me that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his business partner and that I should seek for foreign partner in a country of my choice where i would transfer this money and use it for investment purpose.

Please, I am honorably soliciting your kind assistance as follows.
 
1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transferred into?
 
2) To serve as the guardian of these fund, since i am 20years old?
 
3) Can i completely trust you?
 
4) To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my educational career and to procure me a residential permit in your country.
 
Please respond to this email address:(rita.kallou36@sify.com), so that I can give you all the details and my personal photos, and include your telephone and fax numbers and address so that I can communicate with you at any time. 
 
I will be waiting for your response.

 
Thanks and God bless you.
 
Rita  kalou.

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