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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: "May Seko" <maysek4000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mayseko_consult@yahoo.com.mx
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:18:41 +0000
Subject: READ.

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MRS. SESE-SEKO WIDOW OF LATE PRESIDENT MOBUTU SESE-SEKO OF ZAIRE NOW
KNOWN AS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC).

I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER, THIS WAS IN CONFIDENCE CONSIDERING MY
PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION I ESCAPED ALONG WITH MY HUSBAND AND TWO
OF OUR SONS BASHER AND KENNEDY OUT OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC).

TO ABIDJAN, COTED'IVOIRE WHERE MY FAMILY AND I SETTLED,WHILE WE LATER MOVED
TO SETTLED IN MORROCO WHERE MY HUSBAND LATER DIED OF CANCER DISEASE.

HOWEVER DUE TO THIS SITUATION WE DECIDED TO CHANGED MOST OF MY HUSBAND’S
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANK AND OTHER COUNTRIES INTO OTHER
FORMS OF MONEY CODED FOR SAFE PURPOSE BECAUSE THE NEW HEAD OF STATE OF (DR)
MR LAURENT KABILA HAS MADE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE SWISS GOVERNMENT AND OTHER
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO FREEZE ALL MY LATE HUSBAND'S TREASURES DEPOSITED IN
SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

HENCE MY CHILDREN AND I DECIDED LAYING LOW IN AFRICA TO STUDY THE SITUATION
TILL WHEN THINGS GETBETTER, LIKE NOW THAT PRESIDENT KABILA IS DEAD AND THE
SON TAKING OVER(JOSEPH KABILA).ONE OF MY LATE HUSBAND'S CHATEAUX IN
SOUTHERN FRANCE WAS CONFISCATED BY THE RENCH GOVERNMENT, AND AS SUCH I HAD
TO CHANGE MY IDENTITY SO THAT MY INVESTMENT WILL NOT BE TRACED AND
CONFISCATED.


I HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF THIRTY MLLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR
(USD$30, 000, 000, 00.) WITH A SECURITY COMPANY, FOR SAFEKEEPING. THE FUNDS
ARE SECURITY CODED TO PREVENT THEM FROM KNOWING THE CONTENT.WHAT I WANT YOU
TO DO IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THAT YOU WILL ASSIST US BY RECEIVING THE
MONEY ON OUR BEHALF.


ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MESSAGE, SO THAT ICAN INTRODUCE YOU TO MY SON (KENNEDY)
WHO HAS THE OUT MODALITIE FOR THE CLAIM OF THE SAID FUNDS.I WANT YOU TO
ASSIST IN INVESTING THIS MONEY,BUT I WILL NOT WANT MY IDENTITY REVEALED.

I WILL ALSO WANT TO BUY PROPERTIES AND STOCK IN MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES AND
TO ENGAGE IN OTHER SAFE AND NON-SPECULATIVE INVESTMENTS.MAY I AT THIS POINT
EMPHASISE THE HIGHLEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY, WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS, AND
HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE, WHICH I REPOSE IN YOU.

IN CONCLUSION, IF YOU WANT TO ASSIST US, MY SON (KENNEDY) SHALL PUT YOU IN
THE PICTURE OF THE BUSINESS, TELL YOU WHERE THE FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING
MAINTAINED AND ALSO DISCUSS OTHER MODALITIES INCLUDING REMUNERATION FOR YOUR
SERVICES.

FOR THIS REASON KINDLY FURNISH US YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION, THAT IS, YOUR
PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND CONTACT ADDRESS FOR NECESSARY
VALIDATION PROCEDURES. PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH THE ABOVE

E-MAIL ADDRESS.mayseko_consult@yahoo.com.mx

BEST REGARDS,

MRS. M. SESE SEKO


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