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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dr.markkoffi1870@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Mark Koffi <acc.officer8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.markkoffi1870@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2014 11:15:02 +0100
Subject: Top Urgent

Dear Sir,

I am sorry to encroach your privacy in this manner. Listen, there is a
certain deceased customer of my bank who left behind the sum of US$10.5M .I
seek your partnership in receiving these fund because he shares the same
last name with you. If interested,reply immediately for detailed
information.

Listen, this is real and goes on in Banks all over the world without
peopleâ€™s knowledge. A lot of customers open private accounts with different
Banks without the knowledge of their families and when they die, such money
will be lost to the Bank unless someone comes to claim it. This is how a
lot of Bank Directors make so much money silently.

I GUARANTEE that this process would be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that would legally protect you from any breach of law.

Await your reply ASAP.

Thanks,
Dr Mark Koffi
Cotonou, 01 BP 9535
Benin Republic.
Private Email: dr.markkoffi1870@gmail.com

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