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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: Tony aka <tonyaka2k2@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: tonyaka1@voila.fr
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 18:07:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM TONY AND LINDA AKA

FROM TONY AND LINDA AKA
EMAIL tony_aka1@yahoo.fr

ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE,. WEST AFRICA.
MY NAME IS TONY AKA NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. I AM 21 YEARS OLD STUDIED MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY.

I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK HE DIED DRURING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT. MY SISTER LINDA IS 18 YEARS. WE ARE LEAVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE,SINCE PAST SIX MONTH.

IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY US. MY FATHER DEPOSITED SOME HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN WHEN HE WAS ALIFE. IN FACT IN A BRIFE INTRODUTION ALL THE INFORMATION WILLBE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. THIS
MONEY TOTALING US$ 10,000,000.00( TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT.

HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE AND HELP US TO INVEST THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY . THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. ALL THE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN WE
GOT YOUR MESSAGE.

WE REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT THIS COUNTRY TO ABROAD. I AND MY SISTER HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AND SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON .
OUR BEST REGARDS.

FROM TONY AND LINDA AKA


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