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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: Conte <contelab@gawab.com>
Reply-To: dialloinvest@gawab.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:14:14 +0200
Subject: RE:INVESTMENT REQUEST


I am Diallo Conte, Son of Lansana Conte former president of Guinea-Conaky Who die on the December 2008. I am presently on an oversea trip in Belgium.


First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to reach you for a ransaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium.

Be informed that a member of the Republic of Guinea-Conaky Export Promotion Council who was at the Government delegation to your country during a trade exhibition gave your enviable credentials/particulars to me.

I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described Hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of this transaction.

I have huge fund to invest in your country,my father deposited huge fund in a financial firm before he die. For your assistant 20 % for you and 10% for miscellaneous expenses we may incur on the cause of this transaction.

On the notice of your willingness to assist me, I will tell you the modalities we shall follow to ensure a smooth hitch-free transaction.

please send email to me as soon as you receive this message for more briefing, my email address is: (conteinvest@safe-mail.net ) or call me on this number :0032489179387
I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.

Yours faithfully,
Diallo Conte

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