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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: "linda kouame" <kouame.linda@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 00:57:55 +0000
Subject: Mss.Linda kouame


* Mss.Linda kouame.
West Africa.,Ivory
Coast., lot
1948.
11 B.P 855 Abidjan .11.,
Cocodi,Rue de la Paix.

Dearest Beloved

Base on your profile i am happy to request for your assistance and also to
go into business partnership with you, i believe that you will not betaryed
my trust which i am going to lay on you.

I am Miss.Linda kouame ,22years old and the only daughter of my late
parents, MR.maxwell kouame and MRS. Juliana kouame.My father was a highly
reputable Agrobizness man,(who deal in Cocao and Caffi )and operated in the
capital of Ivory Coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away
mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year
12th.Febuary 2006.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to
have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that
time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old,
and since then my father took me so special.

Before his death on Febuary 12 2006 he called his secretary who accompanied
him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Eight Million United
State Dollars.($8 000 000) leftin VERSUS BANK , as I am his first daughter
and he so much loved me that was why he made me the beneficiary of the fund
$12.5mUSD. Right now I wish to transfer this fund to you so that you will
assist me to invest the money into any viable sector in your country, also
you will help me to join you in your country for me to start up a new life
with you there immediately the fund gets to you. since I am no longer safe
as far as COTE D' IVOIRE is concern at the moment, I wanted to transfer the
fund before leaving the country because this fund is my last hope and the
only hope I have now, and my life is not safe since his death, here in Ivory
coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.i must
confess that lufe has not treated me well since i lost him, Sir,I am in a
sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can I completely trust you?
2. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?

Send me an email as soon as you recieve this massage if you think so that we
can go over the details,then i will give you the next details abaut this
transaction.

Kind Regards,
Mss.Linda kouame.

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