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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: "Voke Dolando" <vokedonlando@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:25:06 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: Attention from voke


Dear Beneficiary

I am a Citizen of Congo the first son of the a Senior Miner DR
RICHARD DOLANDO who was killed by rebels during the war in Congo.
before my father's death he made me and my sister to understand
that he deposited some huge amount of money which he made from
sale of diamond and gold and give my sister all relevant document
of the consignment which deposited (marked) as family belonging,
after his death.

I and my sister was able to move out from Congo through the United
Nation cargo ship, that convene refugee from Brazzaville to Accra
Ghana, as a refugee. my father left behind physical cash of
$10.5million usd which he safely lodged in a security company in
Ghana(Accra), during his regime in the office. As am talking to you,
the consignment has left Ghana,it was suppose to be delivered to my
beneficiary in United Kingdom but as soon as the diplomat got to the
Airport, He called the man and found out the man is dead and we are
very confuse in a situation like this please. And i don't want the
diplomat to come back to Ghana with the consignment.i am willing to
give you 30% for your assistance from the total $10.5million usd and
10% for any form of airport clearance daddy pls..

So please get back to me as soon as possible so that i can forward
your details to the diplomat in United Kingdom to deliver to you, if
only you will take the 30% offered to you. the Diplomat is still in
United Kingdom.
So I await your response.

Regards.
voke Donlando





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