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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: "Prince Solomon" <princesolomon@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: princedsolomon@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 05:58:56 -0300 (GMT+3)
Subject: I need your assistance






Hello,



I got your contact through an international promotion board in the
internet in my search for some one to do

business with. I am PRINCE DAVID SOLOMON a citizen of the Republic of
Sierra-Leone in West Africa.

My father KING EGOBIA SOLOMON, was the director of Sierra-Leone Gold and
Diamond Corporation and also the KING of

my village. There was a gold and diamond mining company located in my
village which was controlled by AMERICAN

business men. During the recent outbreak of war in my country, my father
was killed by rebels that are loyal to

Fondey Sankoh when they wanted to loot the corporation strong room. All
the security men and key officials who

resisted their advancement were killed and large amount of precious stones
taken away.

After the death of my father, I was instructed by my village chiefs and
family elders to give account of my

father's administration as the first son and PRINCE according to our
tradition. As I was arranging things in my

late father's bed room, I came across some documents and personal letter
hidden in a constructed secret safe under

his bed. Those documents are about a trunk box containing the sum of
US$4.5 million which he deposited in a private

security company as family valuable.

According to the content of the letter, the security company does not know
that the box contains money. This

recalled my memory. At several occasions, I will come back from school and
met my father with some white men

discussing in low tone. After their departure, I will ask him , who are
those men? And he will answer me, they are

Americans that just came into town. While I was still at my country , I
contacted the security company about this

and they confirmed existence of such box.


Right now ,I have left my country due to the constant attack of rebels to
my kingdom. My mother who is a Togolese

has returned to Togo with my younger brothers and sisters. I'm sending you
this message from Ghana to solicit for

your assistance to help me start a new life. I'm inexperience when it
comes to international investment or

transferring such fund abroad . I'm just an undergraduate of mechanical
engineering . I still want to further my

education. If you can help me to move this fund to your country, for
meaningful investment. You stand to reap 15%

of the total fund for your assistance alone. You are also to manage the
remaining 85% for our mutual interest.

Your urgent reply indicating your interest will help me to stop further
search for help. Moreover, remember to keep

this as confidential issue between us due to the popularity of my father.
Awaiting your correspondence. Please you

can be much faster because of the resent problem here in Ghana for the
successful conclusion of this transaction

please.

Yours sincerely,


PRINCE DAVID SOLOMON
for the family

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