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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: Joseph Camara <josephcamara34@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Joseph Camara <joseph_camara2011@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 11:05:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello



Hello Mrs / Mr,

I am very sorry to contact you in this manner,  But I respectfully insist that you read this mail for GOD sake. My name is Joseph Camara from Libya the Son of Late Dr. Sylvester Camara, who was killed by rebels during presidential political problem in my country, my father was very wealthy Gold and Diamond Merchant in Ghana. Before my Father's death, he instructed and confined in me as his son about his business and secrecy.
 
As a matter of fact my father gave me some document bearing the name of a Bank in Accra the capital of Ghana, which he told me the place he deposited huge amount of money.  i am currently in refugee camp here in Ghana because of the war in my country. Thing are very terrible for me here and that is why i am seeking for your help. Actually, my late father deposited Ten million, Five hundred thousand United State Dollars ($10.500,000,000 USD)  with Eco bank here in Ghana.
 
I was rescue from UN and and they took me to the nearest refugee camp where i will be safe not knowing that i have loose all my parent. i have been to the bank with the fund document and the Governor of the bank go through the documents  and my name show being used as next of kin in the deposit form, how ever my father had earlier informed me that he deposited this $ 10.500,000,000 USD as family treasure to enable me transfer it out of African and invest it in foreign country when i am up to the age he agreed with the bank.
 
Since i am not up to the age signed by my father, i want you to be my beneficiary to help transfer and invest the fund in any lucrative business venture somewhere in your country, i need you as my foreign trustful beneficiary for you to equally not sidetrack me because the money will be transferred to you in your country abroad, On completion of this transaction, i wish the fund to go into good business venture which can be under your management while i continue with my studies or you can have 30% of the total sum for your directive and there is no risk involved both now and future.

I need your urgent respond as well because i have meet with the Attorney who stand for my late father and he told me that as soon as i see a trustfully foreign beneficiary who is going to assist me to receive the fund in oversea that he will assist me to make all necessary legal arrangements for you to receive this fund successfully in your country as my foreign beneficiary.

Desprectly waiting to hear from you
May God reward you as you lay your help to the needy
 
Thanks.
Joseph Camara


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