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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: Abdou Karamoh <slsadmission@pdpu.ac.in>
Reply-To: <abdou.karamoh19@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2017 04:31:18 +0000
Subject: Re-My Regards

I am Abdou Karamoh Jr 19 years old boy from Sierra Leone, I am writing to you from the United Nation refugee camp in Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, where I have been taking as refugee after the brutal murder of my parents during the war crisis in my country.

My late father of blessed memory deposited the sum of (US$9, 000, 000. 00) in one of the leading bank in Cote d'Ivoire with my name as the next of kin. The money which my late father stated in the agreement to release to me when I am at the age 25 years old I will be in the position of the funds. Please I will forward to you the contact information of the bank where my father later deposited the money and with some of documents for your confirmation in your acceptance to help me for the transfer of my money to your country in your country. As you will help me in the investment as your adopted son, which I will like to complete my studies under you, as I was still in my 2nd year in the college.

I want to inform you that after the transaction you will help me to prepare my traveling documents and air ticket to come over to meet with you as your son and be with you. As we will invest the fund, or if you don't intend staying with me then it will be my pleasure to compensate you out of the total funds for your help and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you.

I have informed the bank all about my plans to claim this money and the only thing they told me is to look for a foreign partner who will stand on my behalf due to my age, refugee status and the laws of this country is against refugees like me to put claim over the money, that is the reason am looking for a God fearing woman like you that will stand for me as his. For me to introduce you to the Bank, I have received your full details. I WILL SEND YOU DOCUMENTS WHEN I READ FROM YOU AGAIN

Full Name,
Address,
Country
Marital Status
Telephone/Fax,
Occupation
Date of Birth
Skype Id

I will submit to the bank.

You are God sent to rescue me with all your good heart my good God will bless you. Please Take me like your son and help me because the suffering is too high on me and We can chat via skype

Awaiting to hear from you as soon.

Remain bless

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