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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: azuka kiki <azuka_wakiki01@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: azuka kiki <azukakiki@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 01:29:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Thank's for your Cooperation


Dear sir/ Madam

I strongly believe that this message would come to you as a
surprise.In-fact, it is in respect of the strict confidence given to
me that you are honest
and-versatile in business that motivated my interest to seek your
co-operation in this transaction. A Late general in the military in
central Africa dead,.

 The  late general  the former vice Dead as the conflict in Central
Africa is still on and at present the  Funds $100,000,000.00 United
state  One Hundred Million United States Dollars.

He was the chairman of Central Africa  Gold Minning Unit and
Monitoring Committee (GMUMC) 2002 to 2013. Sadly, he died after an
injury sustained during the ambush on the Conflict  rebels on 27th
December 2013 where many Muslim  was killed. As you might have known,
Gold is the major revenue source in Central  ( Africa Republic). The
General made a lot of money through the job but could not invest the
money immediately to avoid probe by the Military Government.

He was able to save the sum of $100 million(One Hundred Million United
States Dollars). He deposited this sum with a private security firm in
Benin republic. and the Gold in Ghana 200kg The
documents used in these depositions, . In the  while of the late
general, he instructed that this money must be
invested overseas with the help of a foreigner/trustee who is reliable
and trustworthy so as to avoid probe by the Federal Government of
Central  Africa Republic, since he was a general in the war torn
Central Africa Republic and could not have amassed such wealth
legally.

We shall arrange a face to face meeting with the security company to
enable us see this money in real cash with your physical eyes and more
importantly to assist us open a company's account with your name here
in benin, And to move the gold 200kg out from the security company to
your country.

 So that the Security Company can deposit this money into the company
account for transfer into your safe foreign account which you will
provide. I have agreed that you invest the fund total sum in your
country .On receipt of all your acceptance I will furnish you with
every necessary details.

Please forward your details your international passport and telephone
number and home and office address to enable us proceed immediately.


Please Forward your Details,
Full Name

Full Address & Telephone Number Fax

Occupation

Two Page Of your International Passport.


Thank's for your Cooperation and always reach me on the above contact
information.
E-mail- azuka_wakiki01@yahoo.com.au
            azukakiki@gmail.com
I will be looking forward to hearing from you.So that i can direct you
how to be in contact with the security company.

Regards.

From Azuka Wakiki.
Tel +229 68 752 287.

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