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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: selina mamakoh <selina.mamakoh@voila.fr>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 19:20:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Cry for help.


Dear sir/madam

Iam Miss.selina mamakoh,a Sierra Leonian by birth, residing in Burkina-Faso,West  Africa.You will be surprise to receive this mail from a total stranger like me,Anyway,i got your contact through network-online media,and i decided to approach you for assistance.
 
My father,the late Chief stanley mamakoh,was one of the prominent Diamond dealers in my  country Sierra Leone, he was also one of the paramont chiefs in my town before He was murdered in cold blood early last year alongside with my mother by the Rebels of (R.U.F )when they invaded the town.
 
When i got home from school to see the remains of my late father and other family members,i discovered that my home had been burnt down and my parents were both murdered by the Rebels of(R.U.F) that has been fighting against the legitimate Government in my country since 1992.
 
I ran away for my dear life, and came down to burkina faso here where iam residing presently.My late father deposited the sum of (USD$12.7million) at the bank of africa (boa) in a fixed deposit account,here in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso,West Africa before his untimely death.
 
This money was meant to be used to build an ultral mordern medical Clinic here in Burkina Faso for me, after i might have completed my studies as a qualified Doctor, but untimely death of my parents have denied me of this good opportunity.
 
Now,as the next of kin, and the only survived child.I am to make the claim, but i needed a reliable person as a foriegner with a foriegn  bank account, through whom i could move the money abroad and who will subsequently help me to invest the money wisely while i go back to school to complete my education.
 
Bear in mind that i would entrust this money in your hands if you would be willing to help me in this matter.I am also willing to give you 40% ofthe total sum if you will be willing to assist me in this matter.
 
In addition,i will equally add 5% to your 40%, after the transfer to cover any expenses which may be incured in the cause of moving this money abroad to your bank account.Meaning that you will be entitled to 45% of the total sum after the transfer.
 
If you can assist me, please get back to me promptly through this my E-mail address so that we can discuss the modalities of making this move.I will equally insist that you make it a very private,and confidential matter.I look  forward to hear  from you soonest.
 
I will equally send to you the contact of the bank of africa where the fund was deposited by my late father,and for you to contact them for the release of the fund into your bank account.
 
After which,i will confront the bank managements to let them know that you are in agreement with me to claim the fund.And,i will also send to you my personal pictures for more trust,and assurance in me of the geniuety of this claim.
 
Thanks From,
Miss.selina mamakoh.

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