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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: koko koffi <koko_koffi555@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 05:00:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM KOKO KOFFI/



Home Address:No 24A palini

Road, lome togo,
from Koko Koffi

EMAIL:{koko_koffi5555@yahoo.com

DEAR Sir,
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am former
Mrs.Odera
Chimaco, now Koko Koffi. a widow to Late Sheik
Mohammed, I am 61 years old, I am now a new Christian
convert,
suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all
indications my
ondition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious
that I won't
live more than six months according to my doctors.
This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad
stage. My
late husband was killed SOME MONTHS AGO ,during the US AIR
raid ATTACK in IRAQ,
and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce
any child. My
late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I
inherited all his
business
and wealth. The doctor has advised me that I may not live
for more than
six
months,so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to
contribute to
the
development of the church in Africa, America, Asia and
Europe.
I am
willing to donate the sum of $10.000,000.00 Million Us
Dollars to you
for the less privileged. Please I want you to note that,
this fund is lying
in a Security Company and upon my instruction, my Attorney,
who presenlty
is in indonesia , will file in an application for the release
of the money in
your
name. For your interest in doing this corporal work of
mercy, before
you
distribute this money, you will take 15% of the money.
Lastly, I
honestly pray that this money when released will be used
for the said purpose,
because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition
without Christ
is
vanity upon! ! vanity. May the Grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the love
of
God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and
your family.
I await your urgent reply.
Yours in Christ.
Koko Koffi







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