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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: kstella@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 10:41:13 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=3ASTELLA=20KONE?=

FROM:STELLA KONE
stko01ci@yahoo.com

Dear,

I am Mrs.Stella Kone from Ivory Coast. I am a widow being that I lost my
husband a couple of months ago. My husband was a serving director of the
Cocoa exporting board until his death .


He was assassinated last January by the rebels following the political uprising.

Before his death he deposited $8.5m in FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN
COTE D'IVOIRE which was deposited for the importation of cocoa processing
machine.

I want you to do me a favour to retrieve this funds from the security company
and transfer it to your account in your country or any safer place as the
beneficiary

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial
production.

This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist
me and my only son martin ,

Thanks and best regards.

MRS STELLA AND SON








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