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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: Joy Kumulafia <joyzackary03@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:35:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Orphan child


Dear beloved one
 
I send you this  message  in confidence ,that if it is the wish of God’ for you to help me and my brother in  honest mind ,  As we are an orphan , God almighty will bless and reward you double   abundantly, through us. I am Miss Joy Kumulafi, My father was the director of gold and diamond in Sierra Leone, I know that you seen my message as a surprising, Please be kindly understand that the improvement of technological innovation in the area of Communication have brought the whole world into a global village, where one can reach
each other in matters of need,
 
Life itself is a misery and nobody can tell what can be of it .Those who can  tell what can be of it are those who cannot tell us because they are far from us (Our lovely  dead  ones ) I will be happy If you will be kindly  listen to my message , There is a much striking conflicts around my country  for many years ago where innocent men women and children who are tragically caught in the crossfire where, civilians bears the brunt of wars and violence most of those who died, due to injuries they sustains because of no medical assistance. Millions are orphans many are homeless, No Education, Sine I lost my parents and two brothers   due to the result of bloody war in my country life have not been the same to me and my only  brother.
 
My late parent was  killed due to political crisis in my country in collaboration with my so called wicked  uncles, Please I need urgent assistance from you to transfer out a sum of  ($19.2 million dollars ) to your country for investment I escape out from my country Sierra Leone with my only bother to Ivory Coast for where this fund was deposited by my late parent, One thing I will like you to understand in this message, We did not come to you by our own power, Rather by God divine connection after our 3 day prayer and fasting for God to direct us to a good foreign partner that will not betray or sit on this fund of our last hope, today, we chose you to day to be a help to us.
 
Please we would like you to assist us in this following way's
1) To assist us retrieve the trunk Box that contain the money from the security company.
2) To have the fund invested in a lucrative venture in your country or any country of your choice
3) To assist us secure visa to facilitate our relocation. / Education
4) To stand as our guardian.
5) To manage the fund for a period of 10 years, after this period, the management contract will be renewed if necessary.
 
 
Please these are the things we need from you, I will be very much happy to hear from you soon.
Faithfully.
Miss Joy .Z Kumulafia



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