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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: "Miss Monica kinto" <monica.kintoo@gala.net>
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 17:48:02 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PLEASE YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

Hello Dear,

With respect I beg to state the following few lines for your kind
consideration, I hope you will spare some of your valuable minutes to read
the following appeal with sympathetic mind. I am Miss Monica kinto and I
am 23 years old. I am from Liberia in West Africa and presently I am
residing in the refugee camp here in South Africa as a result of the civil
war in my country. I was a first year student of law at the university
before the incident that led me into this situation of been in refugee
camp in South Africa. I am a very simple, honest, respectful, Caring,
sincere and romantic girl. My late father Dr. Kinto Murvee was the
Managing Director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond Mine Company, also a
successful exporter of Cocoa during his lifetime. I am the only daughter
of my parent. It is sad that the rebels attacked my house one early
morning killing my mother and my father. Equally my mother was a senior
lecturer at the university before her untimely death. I don't have any
relative now whom I can go to, all my relatives ran away in the middle of
the war.

Please listen to this carefully, I have my late father's Fund Deposit
sleep and Deposit Agreement and death certificate here with me, because
when he was alive he deposited some amount of money in a security company
in South Africa which he used my name as the next of kin, the amount in
question is Seven Million, Nine Hundred Thousand United State Dollars
(USD$7,900,000.00). Already I have informed this security company about my
intention to claim my late father's deposit. The security company told me
to look for a foreign partner who will assist me in transferring the funds
due to my refugee status here, as a refugee I am not allowed to the right
of claim to the money but through an appointed representative as the
united refugee law governing refugee all over the world states.

Now I want an honest and GOD fearing partner overseas who will assist me
in transferring this money. I kept this secret to people in the camp here;
you are the only person that I am telling this. So I will like you to help
me to transfer this money to your account and from it you can send some
money for me to get my traveling documents and air ticket to come and
reside permanently in your country till such a time that it will be
convenient for me to return back home if I so desire. I also want to
invest this fund under your care in any business of your choice since I'm
still young to manage it. I am in a sincere desire of your humble
assistance in this regard and your suggestions and ideas will be highly
regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions: 1. Can you honestly help me from
your heart? 2. Can I completely trust you? 3. What percentage of the total
amount in question will be good for you after the fund has being
transferred to your account and I come over to meet you? Please, consider
this and get back to me as soon as possible. Immediately I confirm your
willingness, I will send to you my Picture and also inform you more
details involved in this matter. Do keep this transaction confidential.
Please reply to my private email address: monica.kintoo@gala.net

Kind Regards,
Miss Monica kinto


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