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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: "DR.CHRISTOPHER K.C" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christopherkc75@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 06:01:09 -0600
Subject: WE WANT TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY

DEAR SIR/MADAM.


I AM CONTACTING YOU BASED INFORMATIONS I GATHERED.I HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE ASSOCIATION WITH HIGH NETWORTH PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS IN AFRICA.


THE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES EX-HEAD OF STATES,HIGH RANKED RETIRED MILLITARY OFFICERS,CIVIL SERVANTS AND POLITICIANS WHO COMMAND GOOD FINANCIAL RESOURCES.


BECAUSE OF THE PECULIAR AFRICAN WAY OF LIFE AND THE NEED TO KEEP THEIR RICHES OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYES,THIS GROUP OF RICH PEOPLE KEEP THEIR WEALTH IN LIQUID CASH IN VARIOUS SECURITY VAULTS,THUS THEIR MONEY IS KEPT OUT OF CIRCULATION OUT OF NO INCOME YIELDING VALUE. BUT WITH MY POSITON, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE NUMBER OF THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE TOGETHER TO DISCRETELY PUT THEIR FINANCIAL RESOURCES INTO USE.WITH OVER 50 MEMBERS NOW HOLD A TOTAL OF LIQUID RESOURCES IN EXCESS OF
USD$100 MILLION POOLED TOGETHER FOR PROVSION OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL SERVEICES TO A CORPORATE COMPANY OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO CAN ASSIST US TO INVEST THIS FUNDS THAT WILL BE PROFITABLE.



IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THIS PROPOSAL RESPOND TO ME AS TO ENABLE ME FURNISH YOU WITH MORE DETAILS AND ON HOW WE WILL START TO MOVE THE FUNDS TO YOU AS OUR PARTNER IN PROGRESS. ONCE YOU RESPOND,WE AGREE ON THE TERMS OF WHAT WILL BE YOUR


REQUIRED YOUR CELLPHONE,CONTACT ADDRESS, FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS, I REGARDED YOU/YOUR COMPANY OF HIGH ESTEEM HENCE YOU


HAVE TO RESPOND TO PROVE THE ABILITY THAT YOU CAN STAND TO RECEIVE OUR FUNDS FOR THE INVESTMENT.


WITH REGARDS,


DR.CHRISTOPHER K.C

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