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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Kone Yoga Guei" <koneguei6@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: koneguei@myway.com
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 23:18:40 +0200
Subject: URGENT

Dear,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.My name is Mr Kone Yoga Guei
, a merchant in Cote D'Ivoire .I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer
which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.I have not particularly lived my life so well, as never really cared for anyone not even myself but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only
focused on my business as that was the only thing i cared for. But now I regret all these as I now know that there
is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when gives me a second chance to come to this world I
would live my life in a different way from how I have lived it.
Now that God has called me, I have willed and given
most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family
members and as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to give arms to charity organizations and give succour and comfort to the less priviledged in our societies, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I will do on earth. So far, I have distributed money
to some charity organizations in the Cote D'Ivoire , Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly
I cannot do this my self anymore. I once asked members of my family
to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there
to charity organization and to the less priviledged in Bulgaria and , they refused and kept the money to themselv
es. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to satisfied with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows
of is the hugecash deposit of $7,000,000.00 (Seven million UnitedStates Dollars only) that I have
with a finance and investment Company in Accra Ghana for safe keeping. I will want you to help me collect this
deposit and disburse it to some charity organizations and to the less
priviledged.Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this
disbursement.I have set aside 15% for you for your time and You can e-mail me at :koneguei@myway.com
While I await to hear from you, may God be with you and your entire
family.
Thanks in Anticipation
Mr Kone Yoga Guei



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