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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: dakoury philippe06 <dakoury_philippe@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 21:37:01 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ALLOCATION BUDGET


FROM MR. DAKOURY PHILIPPE
CHAIRMAN OF CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
OF THE IVORY COAST NATIONAL COCOA
CORPORATION (INCC).
ABIDJAN - COTE D’IVOIRE.
E-MAIL : dakoury_philippe@yahoo.fr

DEAR BELOVED,


AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUE, I DECIDED TO FORWARD TO YOU THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL, WE WANT YOU TO ASSIST US RECEIVE THE SUM OF SEVEN MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$7.6M) THAT IS PACKAGED IN SOME TRUNK BOXES INTO YOUR CUSTODY IN YOUR COUNTRY. THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARDED BY US UNDER THE BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTORS WERE PAID THEIR ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT.

WE ARE LEFT WITH THE BALANCE OF US$7.6M AS THE OVER INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE DELIBERATELY OVER ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE BUT UNDER THE PROTOCOL DIVISION, CIVIL SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE OR OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNTS. THIS IS WHY, WE CASHED AND PACKAGED THE MONEY INSIDE SOME TRUNK BOXES AND MADE IT DEPOSITED UNDER THE CUSTODY OF A SECURITY AND FINACE COMPANY HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE. DUE TO THE UPCOMING ELECTION AND COUPLE WITH THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN COTE D'IVOIRE, WE HAVE NOW DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR AN ASSISTANCE TOWARDS RECIEVING OF THESE TRUNK BOXES IN YOUR COUNTRY THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. WE HAVE ALSO AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY AS FOLLOWS:

1.30% FOR YOUR ENDEAVOURMENT
2.60% FOR US
3.10% FOR TAX, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT.

AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS, I GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM OUR REPUTABLE SOURCE WHICH WE WISH TO KEEP SECRET FOR SECURITY REASONS. I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE IVORY COAST NATIONAL COCOA CORPORATION (INCC). THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF RISK HENCE THE BUSINESS WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS EXECUTED AND WE THE INCC OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE DEAL HAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN SERVICES TO OUR MINISTRY.

WE HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SO LONG AND TO MOST OF US, THIS IS A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS. UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION SHALL I FURNISH YOU EVERY VITAL INFORMATION’S THAT WILL ENABLE YOU SEEK THE MODALITIES OF TRANSFER OF THESE TRUNK BOXES FROM THE SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY.

ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON CONFIRMATION FROM YOU THAT THESE TRUNK BOXES HAVE BEEN RECIEVED BY YOU.

YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO GO THROUGH INTERNATIONAL OPERATOR BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SENSITIVITY INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION AND OUR STATUS AS IN STILL ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE GOVERNMENT. LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCHWORD THROUGHOUT THIS TRANSACTION.

WE WISH YOUR HUMBLE CO-OPERATION WILL BE HIGHLY SOLICITED.

BEST REGARDS.

ENGR. PHILLIPE DAKOURY .








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