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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: "Ms. Leslie Bagamba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lesliebagamba@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:27:08 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS REQUEST..!!



My Dear ,

My name is LESLIE BAGAMBA . I am a single woman of 29 years old from Angola but living presently in london , United Kingdom . The reason I am contacting you is based on the business request I want to discuss with you . I am the only child of my father before he died leaving me a bulk of his properties/ investments in Angola / United Kingdom . Before my fathers death , he served as a petroleum minister for eight years in Angola thereby controlling all negotiations of petroleum/ oil / gas transactions in Angola .This accorded him the priviledge to make friends with the men of mighty , timbre and calibre in the world and also an opportunity that made him one of the richest men in Angola .
After he was changed from the ministry of petroleum to ministry of Agriculture , he decided to resign for personal reasons , this however raised an eyebrow on him by the government who decided to probe his activities for the past eight years when he was on seat as the minister and chairman of the head of affairs in the petroleum/ oil / gas resources in Angola . During the investigation , the government discovered that my father has over two hundred houses and investments both in Angola and United Kingdom valued over fifthy million USDollars ( US$50,000,000,00) .The plot to kill my both parents was hatched and my father was arrested afterwards and on the third day of his arrest before going to court , he was killed by serving him tea with poisnous substance. My mother became dissillusioned and thus started attacking the government through the media and printing negative information about the government through anti government crusade .This led to her fatal accident where only she died and her driver survive
It was at this point that , I ran to United Kingdom to safe my life . After six months on living in Brtiain , I located all my father"s assets in Bitain through my father"s lawyer whom I have visited severally with my father whenever we come to United Kingdom . Now the problem is , the government back in Luanda Angola has confiscated all my father"s properties and assets in Angola and they have sent the attorney general of the country to sign a mutual agreement to seize all my father"s assets in london , United Kingdom , sell and send the money back to Angola government .This prompted I and the family lawyer to sell all the properties and investments of my late father in Britain at a reduced price since I am the next of kin . After the sales of properties , shares , business investments and cash money , I have a total of fourtheen million , three hundred & forty five thousand , two hundred and eighty british pounds sterling (€ 14,345, 280,00) realised which is currently placed in a safe place which I will
Therefore ,if you are intrerested to help me move this money to your account , then I wil be glad to give you 30% of the total amount while I put aside 5% for all miscellaneos expenses that might come during the course of the release of the money to you , the remaining 65% is mine which I will use to start new life in your country . I already have business plans of what I will invest the money with in your country , my only need is to allow someone help recieve the money for me out of Britain as if I decide to do it myself will be suspicious and will alert the authorities . Remember this transaction is risk free as long as you keep every details of the transaction very confidential and secret .
If you are honest person and sincere and you are interested in handling this transaction with me , send me a response to indicate your willingness through the email below ; Once I get your reply , I will ask my lawyer to prepare every details of releasing the money to you and also , I will give you my direct telephone number here in United Kingdom . You are to send your full names , address , your business corporation , your personal email for confidentiality and your telephone number . Send your response to my direct email as ; lesliebagamba@gmail.com .

Yours Faithfully

Ms. Leslie Bagamba

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