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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: "k.c james" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ken_c_james1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 22:54:05 -0000
Subject: PLEASE SAVE MY SOUL

FROM MR K .C JAMES
TELL- + 233-546986781

ATTENTION

I AM PLEASED TO SEND MY COMPLIMENTS TO YOU. I KNOW THAT THIS WILL DEFINITELY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, BUT PLEASE, DO ACCEPT IT AS A REQUEST FROM VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE.I ACTUALLY CAME YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE INTERNET DIRECTORY AS I WAS SEARCHING FOR A RELIABLE,TRUSTWORTHY AND CONFIDENTIAL INDIVIDUAL WHO CAN BE AID/ASSISTANCE TO ME. I HOPE MY MEDIUM OF CONTACT YOU WILL NOT IN ANY WAY CONTRA VANE YOUR ETHICS OF BETTER JUDGEMENT. LET ME FIRST INTRODUCE MY HUMBLE SELF AND IDENTITY. I AM MR k.c james THE ONLY ( ADOPTED ) SON OF LATE FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CHIEF VINCENT james OF SIERRA-LEONE DIAMOND AND MINING CORPORATION. I MUST CONFESS THAT MY AGITATION IS REAL, AND MY WORD IS MY BOND IN THIS REQUEST. SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY, ( MY SUPPOSED UNCLES ) ARE TRYING TO TERMINATE MY LIFE BECAUSE OF THEIR SHEER WICKEDNESS AND JEALOUSY BECAUSE MY LATE FATHER "WILLED" ALL HIS WEALTH/ ACQUISITIONS TO MY FAVOUR AS THE ONLY SON BUT THEY ARE NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I AM AN ( AD



ALSO, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A SAFE OFFSHORE ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUND WILL BE LODGED INTO, AFTER I MUST CLAIMED IT FROM THE BANK, THEN WE WILL MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT HOW I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AND INVEST THE MONEY WHERE I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS STABILITY OF ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT. I WILL BE COMPENSATING YOU FOR YOUR TRUST AND ASSISTANCE WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM, AFTER WHICH YOU WILL HELP ME LOOK OUT FOR A GOOD BLUCHIP BUSINESS WHERE WE CAN INVEST THIS MONEY AND RUN AS PARTNERS. I AM PRESENTLY INTERESTED IN HOTEL BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE investments BECAUSE IT WAS WHAT My LATE FATHER PLANNED TO INVEST THE MONEY ON AFTER RETIREMENT BEFORE HE DIED, SO PLEASE, DO ADVICE ME ON THIS ACCORDINGLY. ONCE MORE, I BEG YOU NOT TO CHEAT OR SIT ON THIS FUND ONCE IT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BECAUSE IT IS MY ONLY HOPE AND MEANS OF SURVIVAL; PLEASE, DO CONTACT ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE MAILBOX FOR CONFIDENTIALITY AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF PROPERLY TO ENABLE ME FURNISH YOU WITH MORE D



BEAR IT IN MIND THAT I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT WILL ENABLE THE BANK TRANSFER THE MONEY TO ANY GIVEN ACCOUNT THAT IS BEEN INTRODUCED BY ME FOR THE MONEY TRANSFER. I SINCERELY WISH THAT YOU WILL BE MY GUARDIAN HENCEFORTH,CONSIDERING MY AGE AND PRESENT SITUATION. THANKS AND MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD

BLESS YOU.


I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.


KIND REGARDS,
Mr. K .C JAMES




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