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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: prince chizi <princechizi98@msn.com>
Reply-To: <annitajohn19@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:33:32 +0000
Subject: I NEED HELP





My name is Anita John. I am currently living in Accra, Ghana as a
refugee.
I'm from the Tutsi tribe in Rwanda, Central Africa Republic.

I am the only child of late Mr John Clark . My late father was the
manager of a gold and diamond mining company in Kigali. Unfortunately
it was closed by the wicked rebels during the war in my longing
country.I was in my second year in Applied Mathematics Department at
the University of Rwanda in Kigali before the death of my beloved
father.

When I try to come this irreparable loss in my life, Satan was let
loose again and civil war broke out in my country. Civilian massacres
became uncontrollable and my dearest mother was also a 's victim.It
tell me that is alive now and I managed to find my way to a West
African country of Ghana, where I live now I would like to know more
about you, your likes and dislikes, hobbies
and what you are doing currently.

me while In this camp we are not allowed to go from the camp unless we are permitted to
with concrete reasons

Its more or less staying in jail, and I pray by the grace of God I will leave here
soon.l have no one that i can get in touch with now, all my relatives ran away
in the middle of the war the only person l have now is Rev.Cyril
Williams, the pastor of the (St Joseph Parish) is. here in the camp he
very nice to me since I'm here, but I'm not living with him,
I'm leaving in the woman's hostel the camp is of two hostels
men and women hostels
The Reverend Phone number +233243479541 when you call, tell him that you
want to reach with Anita john he would send for me in the hostel. As a
refugee here I do not have any right or privilege to transfer any
money or whatever because it is against the law of this country as
refugee.right now am back to my studies to forward ahead my education

I really want you to assist me by all means in you own capacity,
my late father left a deposited amount of money in a leading bank which he used my name
as his next of king,and i have with me deposited certificate,his death certificate and all necessary
document of my late father,the amount concerned $ 5.9 (Five million nine
hundred thousand Us dollars).i want you help me transfer the money to your account
which at the end of the transaction you take 25%of the total money, 5% for the motherless
babies home and sick onces in hospital as i have prayed and plan for it,while 10% for the
expenses it will couse

moreover.after the transaction i am coming over to need your support to manage the money on my name
,because I'm too young to handle such money. in the light of above i give you this information for trust
you keep it to yourself,we live in dangerous world the only one that knows about it here just
the reverend,am afraid to loos my life please.i pray you should be truthful,sincere,honest and
understanding with me,
my favorite language is English speaking.I have a lot to say,
have a nice day and take good care of yourself.anticipation to hear from you
as soonest
Yours sincerely in love.
Anita John
please contact me via annitajohn19@yahoo.com









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