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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: Binta Komo <komobinta91@info2link.biz>
Reply-To: binta_komo@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:53:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Beloved one,


Dear Beloved one,
 
l am happy to request for your assistance as I believe that you are not going to betray or let me down over this trust which I am going to lay on you.

My name is Miss Binta Komo, 19 years old and the only daughter/child of my late parents Mr.and Mrs Philip Komo. My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during his days. My parents were murdered in cold blood by rebels during the civil here in Cote D棚voire .

Though we have not met with each other before but I believe, my inheritance and life will be safer in your hands than anyone around here. There is this huge amount of Twelve million U.S dollars (us$12m) which my late Father Mr. Philip Komo deposited with a private security company here in Abidjan .
 
As I write to you now, I am the only one aware of this deposit as my other relatives are out to claim all my parents wealth in pretence that am only a little girl who knows nothing to do with all the wealth.
 
I am just 19 years old and a university dropout and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life, my dear, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards and your suggestions and ideas will be highly appreciated.
 
Now permit me to make these requests:
 
1.     please stand for me in receiving this funds from the security company
2.         please help me obtain traveling documents to your country
3.         please help me get a school where I can continue my education upon my arrival.
 
please do consider these requests and let me know if you can help me as I am ready to compensate your much needed assistance with 20% of the total sum..
 
I will be ready to furnish you with full details of this proposal when I hear from you through my private email address : binta_komo@walla.com .
 
Regards,
 
Miss Binta Komo
 
 
 
 

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