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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: kemah nadege <anthony_acuba12@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: kemahnadege209@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 20:53:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM KEMAH NADEGE


FROM KEMAH NADEGE
Tel:00225 66 32 68 84
 
THIS LETTER MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISED SINCE WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS CORESPONDENCE.THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE HELPLESS SITUATION I FOUND MYSELF INTO. MY NAME IS KEMAH NADEGE , I AM 19 YEARS OLD GIRL, I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE, CAPABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON THAT CAN ASSIST ME IN THIS DARKEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE.
 
I LOST MY FATHER, MOTHER AND TWO SISTERS, IN A CAR  CRASH  WHEN  OUR DRIVER  WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE ACROSS THE RAILWAY WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE TRAIN WAS ALREADY AT THAT POINT WITH SPEED. I AM ALIVE WRITING YOU BECAUSE I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE AT HOME WITH MY YOUNGER BROTHER (BENJAMIN) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I AM WRITING YOU NOW FROM OUR  CHURCH WHERE I STAY NOW WITH THE FAMILY OF OUR CHURCH  PASTOR.
 
BEFORE MY FATHER'S SUDDEN DEATH, HE KEPT THE SUM OF US$6,000,000.00 ( SIX  MILLION US DOLLARS) IN CASH WITH A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY. NOW THAT HE IS LATE AND I AM THE ONLY ONE LEFT BEHIND. I AM WRITING YOU TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY, INVEST IT IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS AND RELOCATE ME TO JOIN YOU IMMEDIATELY. AS A RESULT OF INSECURITY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY HERE, I DO NOT WANT TO STAY HERE ANY LONGER.
 
I GIVE  ALMIGHTY GOD THE GLORY AND THANKS THAT MY FATHER DID NOT DIE IMMEDIATELY BUT HE DIED AFTER THREE DAYS OF THE EXPLOSION.HE GAVE ME ALL THIS  INFORMATION WHILE HE WAS  AT THE HOSPITAL.I WILL BE VERY GLAD IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME CONTACT THIS PRIVATE SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY WHERE MY FATHER DEPOSITED THIS  FUNDS ,I AM READY TO PASS TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATIONS THAT MY FATHER GAVE TO ME ON HOW TO GET THIS FUNDS OUT  FROM  THE FINANCE COMPANY IMMEDAITELY ONLY  IF  YOU  WILL PROMISE ME THAT I WILL NOT BE BETRAYED AT THE END, I AM PREPARED TO GIVE YOU
20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. 
 
I AM WAITING TO  HEAR  FROM YOU .
 
REGARDS,
 
NADEGE & BENJAMIN KEMAH.



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