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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: Christiana Bishikwabo <cbishikwabo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:36:12 -0700
Subject: PLEASE HELP AN ORPHAN

I need your assistance,

First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to reach you for a
transaction of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and
prompt access reposed on this medium.I am Christiana Bishikwabo, the
daughter of former Public Works Minister of the Congo and also diamond and
gold Dealer Prof.T. Bishikwabo, who died in 2012 in Tutsis-Goma, Republic
of Congo (DRC), as a result of civil war in Democratic Republic of Congo.I
am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your help to claim
our cash of $6.9 Millions Dollars deposited with a security company here
in Accra Ghana to your private bank accounts pending on my arrival to your
country. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in
the execution of this transaction described hereunder for the benefit of
both parties.Please note that am only 18 years old.

My late father did not declared the real contact of the 02 metallic boxes
to the security company officials. He only told them that the metallic
boxes is containing family valuable documents and gold inside the boxes.
You are the only person I have sent this message across to. I will like you
to keep the secret of this fund until it arrival your country. My late
father, Prof. Tshiumbaka Bishikwabo, a native of Goma-Tutsis in the
eastern province of DR Congo, he owned a large field of plantation before
he became Public Works Minister and later died in the peak of the civil
war, between the rebels force of Gen. Laurent Nkunda (CNDP) and the
government of Congo. I want you to help me claim these boxes and transfer
the fund into your bank account in your country. To make a good arrangement
for a joint business investment on my behalf in your country and you will
manage the investment. Please reply back if you are interested.

May God bless you,
Christiana Bishikwabo.

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