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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: dj2998582@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2017 05:17:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Real Estate Request,


Real Estate Request,

May you receive this letter with peace of mind and with due respect as it may be very strange to you since we have not communicated or know each other before.

My Name is kone Daniel.l am 17 years old. I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel or Real Estate or to invest into any other business you can advise me in Your country. I am sorry if this is not in line with your business. I need your assistance to help me set up, develop the project with (USD$14.5 MILLION),

which I inherited from my late Father, and the family members of my Late Father wants to kill me seat on the inheritance he left for me in the Security Company On the resumption of the project, you will be made a Director for the role and the assistance you rendered to me. You will also be entitled to a percentage agreed upon between me and you before the commencement of the project. Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and I shall give you more information on this Transfer. please help me to receive this money in your Country for the Real Estate project,

I will be very happy to receive your acceptance reply to help me to accomplish this plan to come to your country to further my educations while you will be managing the investments on my behalf.

Please kindly help me it's the situation i found myself that made me to contact you for help..

I am anxiously waiting for your acceptance reply to help me you can call+22586317318.

Remain blessed!
Your's kone Daniel.

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