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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: Dr Kim Dantata <in4o55jjhdr@live.co.za>
Reply-To: drkimdantata@mail.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:34:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject:






Dear friend,i am Dr Kim Dantata, manager auditing & accounting section Bank of Africa. It's my urgent need for a reliable and reputable person that made me to contact you for this business which involves transfer of huge sum of money to a foreign account. I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($11.5 million USD) into your account.
 
I need a foreign partner who will support me because i cannot claim this money without a foreign partner since the deceased client (the owner of the fund) was a foreigner. I agreed that 40% of this money will be for you as a respect to the provision of a foriegn account and  I want to assure you that this transaction is absolutely legal and risk free since i works in this bank. Before we proceed, i would like to know your ability to  handle this over there in your country. Please tell me more about the political  stability in your country and how safe it is to invest in your country.
I will be waiting for your urgent response to my private E-mail: drkimdantata@mail.com
 
Thanks,
Sincerely,
Dr Kim Dantata


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