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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: "Mrs. Koffi Jacques" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 13:20:26 +0100
Subject: PLEASE CALL KOFFI

My Dearest Friend,
 
My name are Mrs. Koffi Jacques Director Foreign Acct Dept My contact is based on an offshore account of late Jamal Khashoggi investment file worth $47.7m which is in my custody as the fund manager, l hereby implore your partnership to stand in to receive the funds as the potential next of kin for the reinvestment in good ROI.  Please See below
link for details of Khashoggi for review and believe.
 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/21/death-of-dissident-jamal-khashoggi-mohammed-bin-salman
 
l want you to quickly help me to receive the sum You will receive 35% for your assistance and also assist me in Investing my part in property business/hospitality business in your country
 
This is very urgent and 100% risk free. your have 35% of the amount, on successful delivery/transfer to you. We have not met before neither have we had any previous business dealings, but l strongly believes that with trust and understanding we will have a successful business relationship.
 
if it was possible for me to do it alone l would not have bothered soliciting your help and with your trust and honesty we will complete this business deal.
 
Hoping to met with you as soon as we finalized and complete this business deal. If you are interested, please contact with your full info where we deliberate further on the progress to transfer the funds to you ,
(1) Full name---------
(2) Mobile Number:--------------
(3) Direct telephone number------
(4) Country of origin:--------
(5) Your Current delivery address:----
(6) Occupation/ age/ sex-----
(7) City -------------------
 
Await Your earnest urgent reply
 
Yours Sincerely.
 
Mrs Koffi Jacques
Director Foreign Acct Dep

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