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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: "Aka Bea" <akabea@excalax.org>
Reply-To: aka_bea@cantv.net
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 08:45:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From: Bea Aka




>From Bea & Prince Aka.
My dear

Without doubt, I know that this message was a surprise for you, but that's
the reason for your urgent assistance. I'm Aka Miss Bea, the daughter of
former CFO of Sierra Leone Diamond Corporation, Mr.Marcus Aka, who was
assassinated by rebel forces loyal to Sankoh Forday during the heyday of
the civil war in our country Sierra Leone.

Before my father died, he gave our mother a certificate of deposit for a
secret deposit the sum of U.S. $ 15,000,000.00 million. My mother, who
later died of hypertension six months after the death of my father on his
sick bed told me to collect the documents and submit to the finance
company, if she ends up dying and ensure I source of confidence and a
reliable foreign partner to help us recover the money from the financial
firm of his country on board after me and my younger brother (Prince)
will join the person for the investment of money in good for our business
and continue our education.

That was the intention of my father before his death. and I submitted the
documents to the financial company and they are waiting for the foreign
partner of our contact information at the end of the father of
details, it is also in accordance with the agreement of my late father
entered the firm Financial when
depositing the money will be transferred to the recipient countries, which
disclose any names at the financial firm. For this reason, you are
prompted to provide your complete contact information which we will
submit to the finance company to transfer money. You will also warn of
money pending when me and my younger brother to join you for investment
and to continue our studies.

You have 10% of the total amount and also 40% share of the business will
be yours. Please do not expose this transaction as it is a lot of bad
things happening in the world now. We trust and hope that you
will not have the seat of the money when it transferred to your country
before you get in your country.

God bless you for helping us.
Best regards.
Bea & Prince Aka.


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