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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: Kossi Aguessy <koagu.banker@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 14:50:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.


 Dear Friend,

"Please exercise a little patience and read through my proposal for your understanding"I crave your indulgence as i contact you in such a surprising manner. But I respectfully insist you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it wills open doors for uanimaginable financial rewards for both of us.

I want to transfer US$10.5 Million to your bank account. The fund belong to our deceased customer Mr Gavin Rhodes from Sydney's western suburbs, who died with his entire family in a plane crashed in southern Laos during a violent storm., leaving nobody for the claim and as such, I decided to contact you to enable us claim the fund. Your share is 30% while 15% for orphanage and 5% for expanse that may ocured on the process of the transaction while 50% for me. This transaction is 100% risky free.

For your confirmation click on the below link:  http://www.smh.com.au/world/laos-plane-crash-sydney-family-among-49-killed-20131016-2vnr6.html

Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application to fill and send to our bank for their urgent attention. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.
 
I need a capable and able person who will handle and manage this fund because it is not a small amount of project. You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter.

Trusting to hear from you immediately you read my mail with your data information.
 
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Kossi Aguessy,
Bill and exchange manager,
Eco_Bank Lome 

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