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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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Fraud email example:

From: Alfred Kere <alkere001@voila.fr>
Reply-To: alkere002@voila.fr
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 22:58:42 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Proposal, We discover about $ 22 million United States dollars at
the crises.




I am General Alfred Kere,

alkere002@voila.fr





I am the commander of the International Security Assistant forces (ISAF) in Cote d’ivoire West Africa.



First and foremost I sincerely apologize to you through this medium of communication.



We discover about $ 22 million United States dollars at the crises that made the president Lorent Gbagbo to lose his seat, on this process i acquire the sum of $ 10.5 million dollars without the knowledge of anyone.



I can not transfer this funds with my name to any country in order not to face further military governing rules regarding this Huge amount and also to protect my status as a France 4 Star Army General.



I want to transfer this funds secretly to somewhere without any trace and invest it, I am seriously looking for matured person to help me in receiving this funds on my behalf, though since then i deposited the fund to a security company and they registerd my consignment as a family volt and did not know the content.



I am offering you 30% of the total fund and the remaining 70% will be invested in your country with your partnership.



This deal will cost you no risk just give me a promise that you will not betrayed me and contact me on my personal email below for further discussion. email: alkere002@voila.fr



Thanking you in anticipation.



Best regards

Gen Alfred Kere

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