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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: Aminata Conteh <conteh_aminata64@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: conteh.aminata@senegal-mail.net
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:49:44 +0200
Subject: Greetings Dear Friend


Good will Greetings,

Well I know this proposal letter might be a pleasant suprised to you
as we don't know ourselves before. I am Miss Aminata Conteh from
Khartoum-Sudan born 26years ago, now seeking asylum in Dakar Senegal
over 10 days now. I contacted you as a cause of my serious search for
a reliable and trust worthy person that can handle such a confidential
transaction for me.

My father Dr Lamia Conteh Tijani the Director General of Federal
Ministry of Health, under the executive civilian president of
Sudan,but was assasinated by the rebels during the civil war just some
weeks age, and properties destroyed, but I narrowly escaped with some
very important documents of (US$8.1M) Eight Point One Million U.S
Dollars deposited by my late father in a high financial firm in
Senegal under my name as next of kin.

However, I seeked with the problem of securing a trust worthy foreign
personality like you to help me transfer this money pending when I
will come over to your country for us to meet for investment of the
money. Furthermore, I only want this to be done this way because your
country is politically stable for any profitable investment, and I
also want to add here that if accepted by you, you will serve as the
original beneciary of the money. I feel confidence therefore, to
introduce this offer to you.

For your participation and all your assistance regarding this
transfer, I have decided to give you 25% of the total money.
Therefore, you are requested to furnish me back immediately you
receive this request. Know you that my future depends solely on this
money. I will need the following information from you.

1} Your Full Name:
2} Your Contact Telephone and Fax Number:
3} Your Full Address:
4} Your Marital Status
5} Your Profession and Age:

I am eagerly expecting your urgent response. I wait to hear from you
soon. Do get back to me on here: conteh.aminata@senegal-mail.net
Yours Sincerely.
Aminata Conteh.




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