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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: Fatima Kamara<missfatimalawrencekamara@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:01:34 -0800
Subject: You've Been Invited!

Lifemax - You're Only a Click Away

HELLO MY BELOVED ONE, THIS LETTER MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, PLEASE I APOLOGIES YOU TO EXERCISE A LITTLE PATIENCE AND READ THROUGH MY LETTER I FEEL QUITE SAFE DEALING WITH YOU IN THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS HAVING GONE THROUGH YOUR REMARKABLE PROFILE, I REALLY LIKE TO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU AND I HAVE A SPECIAL REASON WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU, I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF MY SITUATION, MY NAMES ARE MISS FATIMA KAMARA, 20YRS OLD FEMALE AND I HELD FROM SIERRA LEONE IN WEST AFRICA, THE DAUGHTER TO LATE MR AND MRS LAWRENCE KAMARA, THE FORMER CHAIRMAN OF SIERRA LEONE GOLD AND DIAMOND CORPERATION, I LOST MY BIOLOGICAL MOTHER AT THE AGE OF 6YEARS OLD. AFTER THE BURIAL OF MY FATHER, MY STEPMOTHER AND UNCLE CONSPIRED AND SOLD MY FATHER'S PROPERTY WHICH THEY SHARED THE MONEY AMONG THEMSELVES AND LIVE NOTHING FOR ME, FORTUNATELY ONE FAITHFUL MORNING, I OPENED MY FATHER'S BRIEFCASE AND FOUND OUT AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS WHICH MY LATE BELOVED FATHER USE TO DEPOSIT HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN ONE BANK IN IVORY COAST WITH MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN. I TRAVELED TO IVORY COAST SINCE IS A NEARBY COUNTRY TO WITHDRAW THE MONEY FOR A BETTER LIFE SO THAT I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF AND START A NEW LIFE, ON MY ARRIVAL IN IVORY COAST, THE BRANCH MANAGER OF THE BANK WHOM I MET IN PERSON TOLD ME THAT MY FATHER'S INSTRUCTION TO THE BANK IS THAT THE MONEY WOULD ONLY BE RELEASE TO ME WHEN I AM 30YEARS OLD OR THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF A FOREIGNER WHO WILL HELP ME AND INVEST THE MONEY OVERSEAS. I AM IN SEARCH OF AN HONEST AND RELIABLE PERSON WHO WILL HELP ME AND STAND AS MY FOREIGN TRUSTEE SO THAT I WILL PRESENT HIM/HER TO THE BANK FOR TRANSFER OF THE MONEY TO HIS BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. I HAVE CHOSEN TO CONTACT YOU AFTER MY PRAYERS AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY MY TRUST. YOU MAY WONDER WHY I AM SO SOON REVEALING MYSELF TO YOU WITHOUT KNOWING YOU, TO ME I WILL SAY THAT MY SPIRIT AND MIND CONVINCED ME THAT YOU MAY BE THE TRUE PERSON TO HELP ME, I WILL LIKE TO DISCLOSE MUCH TO YOU IF YOU CAN HELP ME TO RELOCATE TO YOUR COUNTRY BECAUSE MY STEPMOTHER HAVE THREATEN MANY TIMES TO ASSASSINATE ME DUE TO HER WICKEDNESS AND JEALOUSY?S BECAUSE SHE HAS NO ISSUE FOR MY FATHER SINCE SHE WAS MARRIED. THE AMOUNT OF THE MONEY DEPOSITED IS FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS(US$5.500.000.00). THE BRANCH MANAGER WHOM I MET IN PERSON HAVE CONFIRMED TO ME THAT THE MONEY IS THERE AND THAT I AM THE NEXT OF KIN BUT THE ONLY THING HE TOLD ME IS THAT MY FATHER'S INSTRUCTION TO THE BANK IS THAT THE MONEY WOULD ONLY BE RELEASE TO ME WHEN I AM 30YEARS OLD OR THAT I MAY PRESENT A FOREIGNER WHO WILL HELP ME AND INVEST THE MONEY OVERSEAS, AND HE ADVICE ME TO LOOK FOR A HONEST AND RELIABLE PERSON WHO WILL REPRESENT ME AS MY TRUSTEE SO THAT THEIR BANK CAN RELEASE THE MONEY TO ME, YOU WILL ALSO HELP ME TO PLACE THE MONEY IN A MORE PROFITABLE BUSINESS VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY. HOWEVER, YOU WILL HELP BY RECOMMENDING A NICE COLLEGE IN YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT I CAN COMPLETE MY STUDIES. IT IS MY INTENTION TO COMPENSATE YOU WITH 25% OF THE TOTAL MONEY FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND KINDNESS SERVICES AND THE BALANCE SHALL BE MY CAPITAL IN YOUR ESTABLISHMENT. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE SHOWING YOUR INTEREST I WILL INFORM THE BANK THAT I AM READY TO PRESENT A FOREIGN TRUSTEE WHO WILL RECEIVE THE FUND ON MY BEHALF, PLEASE DO KEEP THIS ONLY TO YOUR SELF FOR NOW UNTIL THE BANK TRANSFER THE FUND. I BEG YOU NOT TO DISCLOSE IT TILL I COME OVER BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF MY STEPMOTHER WHO HAS THREATENED TO KILL ME AND HAVE THE MONEY ALONE. I THANK GOD TODAY THAT AM OUT FROM MY COUNTRY (SIERRA LEONE) BUT NOW IN (IVORY COAST) WHERE MY FATHER DEPOSITED THESE MONEY WITH MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENT AND UNDERSTANDING HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU .GOD BLESS YOU. I PRAY FOR GOD GUIDANCE AND FORTIFICATION OVER YOUR FAMILIES. YOURS SINCERELY MISS FATIMA KAMARA.

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