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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: Naomi Kalebe <d.jflint233@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Naomi Kalebe <w66189133@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2018 07:40:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello.

Hi,
Thanks in advance for accepting my request, I got your email from a list. I admit that. I don't know you or your name. I just have this address and the hope that you hear my story and have the compassion to help a young woman in distress. My name is Naomi Kalebe. I'm from Sierra Leone; I'm scared and need some help. You see, my father, Late Mr. Abraham Kalebe worked for the government for years, he came to me and told me about the fund he deposited in a bank in Abidjan, shortly before he disappeared and was found dead several weeks later in Abidjan hospital, I will send you the death certificates on my subsequent mail.
I found document of this fund in his room and I have confirmed the deposited fund, I'm scared because I know his brothers are looking for this fund documents and immediately they lay their hands on this fund, they will kill me as the killed my father, They think I know and I'm doing whatever I can to fool them. That was the reason why I left my home town to Abidjan, I'm so scared and just want to get out of this country to a safe place along with the money; I need your help very urgent. This money is of no criminal origin as it was realized from the alluvial gold dust business sold during the war when my late father was the head Kantanga Province in SIERRA LEONE.I was at the bank last week to find out if I can make some withdrawal from the fund but I was informed by the director of foreign remittance department the impossibility to withdraw from the account right now until the fund is transferred out of UBA bank to a foreign account, according to the bank director, my late father told them that the fund was meant for only transferable out of Cote d’Ivoire for foreign investment not withdrawal here in Cote d’Ivoire, so for that reason the bank should not allowed any withdrawal until the fund is transferred out of Cote d’Ivoire.
The bank director advised me to get a foreign partner to receive the fund hence the fund was deposited under escrow account for foreign investments and it is only a foreign partner can process the transfer and also receive it on my behalf. Please I want you to assist me in the followings:
1. To assist me process the transfer of this fund to your account in your country or any stable country abroad.
2.To manage this fund in any profitable joint venture business.
3.To help me relocate to your country after the successful transfer of this fund to your bank account.
I am willing to give you 30% for your kind assistance including any expenses you did during the process.
Please I will be expecting your kind response and upon your acceptance I will forward to you all the documents etc. The total amount is $4.5 Million United State Dollars.
Sincerely yours,
Miss Naomi Kalebe.
Private email: w66189133@msn.com

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