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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: chrisjoy amata <chrisjoyamata2014@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:22:14 -0700
Subject: From Chris and joy Amata.

*URGENT ASSISTANCE FROM CHRIS AND JOY.*

*Our Dearest**.*


*Good Day,*
























*I am Chris Amata and my younger sister is called Joy, we are the only
children of late Chief.William Amata pilot of Kenya Airlines, corporation
Association.My late father diverted this very inheritance acquired from the
over influencing of price of Les/purchasing of raw materials, now he has
deposited the money with a BANK here in ACCRA GHANA. BY FIXED DEPOSIT
FORM,and he attached a strict clause to the fund in bracket(PAY AS
RECEIVED), where I am residing under political asylum.Due to bomb blast in
my country which have killed a lot of people in our community. but with the
help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Kenya has revoked the
passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask
countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and
confiscate their asset, it is on this note that I am contacting you, all I
needed from you is to furnish me with your bank particulars:1) Account
name(2) Account number (3) Bank address, telephone and fax number For you
to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account, the said
amount is ( One point five Million Dollars) $1.5 Million.I am compensating
you with 35% of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you
and I really wants to invest this money in your country,where there is
stability of Government, political and economic welfare.Honestly I want you
to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke. My late father
gave me the photocopies of the certificate of deposit issued to him by the
BANK on the date of deposit, and he called me closer to his bed side before
his call to glory(R.I.P)that i should pray to God first, before contacting
any foreigner and he warned me strictly that I should avoid African men
with their greedy and evil mind since this is the only legacy i am
inheriting from him.Please,this is for you to be clarified because, i do
not expose myself to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep
this transaction secret for us because this money is the hope of our life,
it is very important.Please reach us immediately after you must have gone
through my message fill free and make it urgent, That is the reason why we
offered you 35% of the total amount, and 5% mapped out, in case of any
other necessary expenses you might in cure this transaction including your
telephone calls.N:B,Also, Try and negotiate for us some profitable blue
chip investment opportunities which is risky free which we can invest with
this money when it is transferred to your account and you will be our
guardian, personally I am interested in estate management and hotel
business, please advise reach us back immediately you receive this message
for more explanation.And promise to be a caring Trusted One considering
our situation and not to betray me and my younger sister.Thanks and God
blessBest regardsChris and Joy Amata.*

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