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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: "Lt.Col.Edwin Koko." <ltcoledwinkoko111111@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:07:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Very Urgent ,Treat as Legitimate From Lt.Col Edwin.....................


Dear Friend,

Please let this letter not come to you as a surprise,since I have never written to you before. I got your contact through prayers and effort in locating your profile on the Internet. I am Lt.Col Edwin Koko., the Chief Security Officer to the President of Lomé Republic of Togo West Africa, President Gnassingbe Eyadema, who died on the 5th Feb. 2005,

After his death, the country got an interim government led by Mr. Faure Gnassingbe, the son of our late president, he succeeded his father as president of our country Lomé-Togo;.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4303123.st

Now I required to inform you that after his death as the closed Security I discovered some Fund and i demand for an urgent assistance from you, to help me for the claim of the money valued at (Ten Million United State Dollars) which i lifted out of our country after death of our president PA-EYADEMA and deposited in a safe-keeping house out-side our country. This money was meant for the purchase of arms and armunition in the country before his death ofwhich i will bring you close to Documents of Deposit for your records and Perusal and immediate proceed for the Claim .

Rightnow, I am in my country Lomé Togo, and our President has being buried on the 13 March 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/830774.stm

My reason of writing you is to seek your consent / approval to use your name for the claims. As I am still in the government house and we are restricted from Traveling abroad due to the political crises in our country. I am going to give you all concerned deposite information and documents to enable you proceed on the claims...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4294565.stm
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-12-voa11.cfm

Upon receipt of your acceptance we will negotiate your percentage interest for your involvement etc.

Please treat this message confidential and you can go through the websites.

Best Regards.
LT.COL.EDWIN KOKO.
Alternative Email. ltcoledwinkoko111@yahoo.com






















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