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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: "Sanko Damojo" <jinc@bjlbs.com.cn>
Reply-To: "Sanko Damojo" <damojochambersltd@gmx.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 5:59:49 +0800
Subject: CAN WE BE PARTNERS?

Dear Partner,

The reason I'm contacting you needs to be treated with urgency, trust and confidentiality. My name is Mr Sanko Damojo, i reside in Accra Ghana West Africa and I'm a lawyer by profession. Please pardon me if i have intruded your privacy knowing well that we've not met before sending you this email.

I'm soliciting your assistance and cooperation to transfer (US$ 10.5 million) through your bank account. A client of mine, who was a foreign contractor here in Ghana died some years back with his wife and only child in a fatal accident. He died without leaving any wheel and this fund has been dormant without any beneficiary.

I need to introduce someone as next of kin to my late client before his bank for them to release the fund to him / her. I decided to give you this blind trust after I came across your contact through my search in the net . My instinct tells me that we can work together for the success of this deal.

The bank has notified me they will have to confiscate the fund to the government treasury room, if no claim has been maid before the end of the year. All my efforts to locate his closest possible relatives proved abortive.

As the personal lawyer i cannot claim this fund directly, but his bank will release the fund to anyone i shall introduce to them as the next of kin as long as we shall follow all legal procedures. Therefore I intend to channel this fund to you if you will give me your consent and accept to work with me in this regard. Your nationality is not important here at all, because I have put to place all modalities to make this transaction a success.

There is absolutely no risk involved. Once the fund is transferred to your account, i shall come over to your country to meet you for the sharing. I offer you 40%, while 10% will be map out to cover all expenses incurred, while i keep 50%. This transaction will take about 8 working days to complete immediately you are maid the beneficiary.

Please contact me if you can be able to work with me in trust, honesty and handle this transaction with high confidentiality. I shall give you further details as soon as i receive a positive response from you, meanwhile reach me only through this email: damojochambersltd@gmx.com


Best regards

Barrister
Sanko Damojo





























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