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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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Fraud email example:

From: <richohkem01@centrum.cz>
Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:15:07 +0200
Subject: From Mr Rich Ohkem


From Mr Rich Ohkem
Republic of Cote D'Ivoire.West Africa

Dear

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you, please i need a trust-worthy person that will help me to transfer this money.

My Name is Mr Rich Ohkem the only Son of Mr and Mrs Nyem Ohkem i am 20 year old My father was a very wealthy Gold Merchant in Monrovia the Gold Capital of republic of Liberia all in west africa.

Before the death of my father on 14th September 2009 my father told me that he deposited sum (USD $15 MILLION FIFTEEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS ) in a bank here in Cote D'ivoire i want you to help me to transfer the money to your account.

He also made me understand that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his business associates while on a business trip with them and he instructed me to look for a foreign partner who will help me transfer this money out of this Cote Divoire and invest it for me, my purpose of contacting you is for you to help transfer this money to your country before this people who kill my father will kill me too

I'm now hiding in a local place here and I will compensate you with 20% of this money if you help me to transfer the money to your account l hope you will not betray the trust i have on you because this money is my only hope in this life and you will also help me to come over to your country to continue my education while you will invest my own share of the money for me.

I can assure you there is No Risk involve the money is an inheritance from my late father.

I am waiting to hear from you.

Rich Ohkem

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