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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 <fatiimaklaw@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:26:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Noble Friend


Dear Noble Friend

With due respect and on humanitarian ground, I am sorry for using this medium to reach out to you.

My
name is Miss Fatima Kamara I am 20yrs orphan from Sierra Leone, the
only child to late Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kamara, who was murder by unknown
gun-men during then political uprising in my country

Until their death my father was the directors of Sierra Leone Gold and Diamond Mining corperation, while my mother was a nurse.

My
reason for contacting to you is because I have an inheritance sum to
invest in your country which I inherited from my late father, the amount
is US$5,500,000 Million Dollars, I need you stand as my guardian and
foreign partner in claiming and investing the money in your country.

My
education was jeopardise as the result of the death of my parent which
is one of my reason for
contacting to you to assist me in claiming this money so that I can
relocate over to your country for investment of the money and to
continue my education.

Please I believe in my spirit and soul
that you can help me, I am ready to offer you 25% of the total money
while the balance will be invested in your country under your care and
custody

I will be glad to hear from you if my proposal is accepted so that I can give you more details which proof documents immediately

Thanks and God bless
Miss Fatima Kamara.

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