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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: "Ken" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:55:00 -0000
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANT NEEDED

Greetings,

I am Kenneth Labosoa am from Kenya; I live here in UK England.

However, I write to seek your cooperation to retrieve my
money that is now in the custody of the diplomat who took it to your
country after Mr. Jose Brizuella Francisco Creo out of greed as we
initially agreed to compensate him with 30% of the total sum of the money
($30M US$) but on the arrival of the diplomat there he refused our
initial agreement and demands 60% of the total sum. He said he has
to give some % to his partner there before he proceeds with his
promised to set up our investment. I agreed to increase his % by 10% so
that he gets 40% but he refused and said 60% or no deal. Now he
doesn't even reply to my mails again,and do not answer my phone call
again.

Moreover, if you can assist to participate and retrieve this
money from the diplomat as he does not know the contents of the
consignment.

I will be very happy to compensate you with 30% of the total
sum. This transaction is 100% risk free.

Furthermore, I will give you the contact details of the
diplomat ,as he arrived there some few days ago, so that you can contact
with him,and then take delivery of the consignment.

Consequently, I need an experienced person like you to
assist me set up, develop our project as I intend to invest in building a
tourist hotel, real estate development and on agriculture, on
resumption of this project,you will be the director for the role and
assistance you rendered, and you will also be entitled to a percentage
agreed upon from the investment.

I will be very glad if you will take into consideration
this transaction and respond as soon as possible,so that we can
proceed and conclude this transaction.

I await your kind and positive update.
Regards,
Kenneth Labosoa.

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