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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: josseline muamba <joselinemuamba1985@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:56:47 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear Friend, urgent Reply.


Email:psjoy740@yahoo.com
Hello Dear,,
My name is (JOY), from Republic of The Central Africa Republic. I am
32,years old young woman and presently residing in the Refugee Camp here
in Dakar-Senegal, because of the political crisis in my Central Republic
Africa. I had to flee away to safe me and my Daughter life and now im here
in the Refugee Camp... I am Searching from the internet on looking for
help and maybe a man whom we both can live together as Partner or
Friend...I honestly want to seek for an immediate assistance from you to
help me and for this reason I needed your assistance to secure a secret
immediate transfer of funds in my care $ 3.2,000.000.00 Million US dollars
belonging to my late Father Mr Sylvain Ndoutingai, Minister of State of
Mines, Energy, and Water Resources to President Mr François Bozizé, who
was a member of the (FACA) opposition party in my country Central Africa.

Was held bondage by the Séléka Rebel Leader Mr Michel Djotodia.( UFDR) the
Government) during the political conflit and my father house was burn down
including my mother inside the house and my only brother shot dead and
lucking I was not home at the time this inccident happen so when i head
this i went there to see for myself and I discovered that whole of my
family disappear others killed and that moment I was in danger and the same
people seeking to kill me so they could end my family generation.

I ran into Senegal to seek a refugee for myself and my daughter I did come
to senegal, because i knew my father was having a business partner here in
senegal..because my late Father has deposited the above mentioned amount
with a Finance Security Company here for safe keeping as a family future
treasure in Dakar Senegal.. before his been held hostage and I have every
Documents covering these funds regarding this Deposit... I have personally
contacted the finance security company to confirmed everything the safety
of my family treasure and the company said to me that everything is intact
but I have big difficulties for me to cope and discover that I can not
invest this funds here in Africa rather I want to relocate and move into
other country. I want to do this because Senegal will be difficult for me
to stay and i am afraid because i don't want to waist this Treasure in the
hand of wrong person.. so i want to go a place where there is adventure
and more awareness to live a good life and Invest with it in good manner.

As it is, I have the intention of investing these money oversees and
however needed a Foreigner partner/friend and who is capable of giving
adequate assistance to me by the way of clearing the money from the finance
security company and thereafter forwarding it to your Account for
investments purpose there will be Compensation of 20% to you from the
Amount mentioned above... so please let me know if this is ok for you?

I will be glad to see your message and agreement to be my partner to
enable us join together for joint business in future and i will bring the
Document that covers this Inheritance but all i need from you is trust and
honest with confident in each other.
Thanks from (JoY)

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