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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: Rose Coulibaly <rose_coulibaly@att.net>
Reply-To: rose_coulibaly010@hotmail.fr
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 03:51:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From:Mrs.Rose Coulibaly.


From:Mrs.Rose Coulibaly.
Abidjan cote
d'ivoire.
 
 
Dearest Partner,
 
I am Mrs.Rose Coulibaly  from
Ivory Coast. I am a widow being that I lost my husband.My husband was a serving
director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death.
 
He was
assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death he
made a deposit of Sixteen Million Five Hundred United States Dollars
(US$16,500,000.00Dollars) with a security company here.
 
I want you to
help me to tranfer this money to your country or any safe place for it will be
use for investment purpose, which  you will manage untill my only son Tony
finishes his education in your country, and I have decided to give you 20% of
the total amount for your noble assistance.
 
Though I have plans to do
investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production,I am only
but a woman so I will need your advice. This is my reason for writing to you.
Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son Tony, indicate your
interest in replying immediately you finish reading this mail. 
 
Thanks
and best regards .
Mrs. Rose Coulibaly


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