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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: "Prince Lujata" <qstvtrust77@att.net>
Reply-To: <qstvtrust@cantv.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:46:31 +0100
Subject: Urgent And Emergency..........

Hello, Dear Sir,

This mail would come to you as a surprise but i strongly believe that for the sake of humanity you would treat this mail with utmost concern. I am Prince Lujata, 23years old, a Sudanese from the Western Region of Darfur Sudan. I am the only son and the only surviving child of Late Chief Jantama Lujata, a renowned politician, a gold and diamond merchant in the Western Region of Darfur who was shot dead by rebels of the Southern Sudan peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM ) of Salva- Kiir. They accused my father of sponsoring and supplying arms and ammunition to the opposition group, The National Congress Party ( NCP ) in Western Region of Darfur.


They took my father to Juba, the capital of the South, where they brutally murdered him. I packed my belongings including my father's briefcase containing vital family documents and escaped for my life. Been displaced as a result of this war, i seek asylum in Ghana as a refugee after I discovered among the documents in the briefcase, that my father deposited the sum of $12.5M USD,with 150 killos of gold in a Security & Finance Company . I have tried to claim the deposit with the documents I have and was advised to provide a trustee who will stand on my behalf since my status as a refugee in Ghana does not allow me legal privileges to transact business of such magnitude.


According to my late father’s WILL. It was indicated that I can chose my own trustee when I am within the age of twenty and above. I have my late father’s death certificate, the deposit certificate, insurance papers and other relevant documents which I will send to you as soon as you indicate your interest to help.


I am soliciting partnership in representing me as my trustee, receiving the fund and investing the money wisely for me in a profitable business venture in your country. I will give you 30% of the total value for your partnership, investment and management of the funds until I finish schooling.please you can contact me via my privte email address:qstvtrust23@w.cn

I am counting on you.


Thanks,

Prince Lujata

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