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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: "Miss Angel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <angelisa.kintoprivate@gala.net>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 06:56:59 +0200
Subject: Angel

Hello Dear,
 
 
with profound respect and humble submission, I beg to state the
 
following few lines for your kind consideration, I hope you will spare
 
some of your valuable minutes to read the following appeal with
 
sympathetic mind. I must confess that it is with great hopes, joy and
 
enthusiasm that I write to you this mail, which I know and believe by
 
faith that it must surely find you in good condition of health. My
 
name is Miss Angela Lisa Kinto, I am 23 years old.
 
 
 
I'm from Liberia in West Africa and presently, I am residing in the
 
refugee camp here in South Africa as a result of the civil war in my
 
country. I was a first year student of law at the university before
 
the incident that led me into this situation of been in refugee camp
 
in South Africa. I'm a very simple, honest, respectful, Caring,
 
sincere and romantic girl.
 
 
 
My late father Dr. Kinto Murvee was the Managing Director of Rainbow
 
Gold and Diamond Mine Company, also a successful exporter of Cocoa
 
during his lifetime. I am the only daughter of my parent. It is sad
 
that the rebels attacked my house one early morning killing my mother
 
and my father. Equally my mother was a senior lecturer at the
 
university before her untimely death. I don't have any relative now
 
whom I can go to, all my relatives ran away in the middle of the war.
 
 
 
I am the only survivor in my family because I am the only child of my
 
parent. After the recent crisis that resulted to the death of my
 
parent, I was taken to South Africa for safety by Red Cross under
 
Catholic Caritas as an asylum, which is how I came to the Camp. As a
 
refugee here I don't have any right or privilege to anything be it
 
money or whatever because it is against the law of this country.
 
 
 
Please listen to this carefully; I have my late father's Fund Deposit
 
Sleep and Deposit Agreement and death certificate here with me,
 
Because when he was alive he deposited some amount of money in a
 
Security company in South Africa which he used my name as the next of
 
Kin, the amount in question is Seven Million, Nine Hundred Thousand
 
United State Dollars (USD$7,900,000.00). Already I have informed this
 
Security company about my intention to claim my late father's deposit.
 
The security company told me to look for a foreign partner who will
 
Assist me in transferring the funds due to my refugee status here, as
 
A refugee I am not allowed to the right of claim to the money but
 
Through an appointed representative as the united refugee law
 
Governing refugee all over the world states.
 
 
 
Now I want an honest and GOD fearing partner overseas who will assist
 
Me in transferring this money. I kept this secret to people in the
 
camp here; you are the only person that I am telling this. So I will
 
Like you to help me to transfer this money to your account and from it
 
You can send some money for me to get my traveling documents and air
 
Ticket to come and reside permanently in your country till such a time
 
That it will be convenient for me to return back home if I so desire.
 
This is because I have suffered a lot of setbacks as a result of
 
Incessant political crisis in Liberia.
 
 
 
The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I also want
 
To invest this fund under your care in any business of your choice
 
Since I'm still too young to manage it. I am in a sincere desire of
 
Your humble assistance in this regard. Your suggestions and ideas
 
Will be highly regarded.
 
 
 
Now permit me to ask these few questions: 1. Can you honestly help me
 
From your heart? 2. Can I completely trust you? 3. What percentage of
 
the total amount in question will be good for you after the fund has
 
Being transferred to your account and I come over to meet you? Please,
 
Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
 
 
 
Immediately I confirm your willingness, I will send to you my Picture
 
And also inform you more details involved in this matter. In summary,
 
I will like you to keep it to yourself and don't tell it to anyone for
 
I am afraid of losing my life and the money. Reply to my private email
 
Address: angelisa.kintoprivate@gala.net
 
 
 
 
 
Kind Regards,
 
Miss Angel.
 
 

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