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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: "yapi kone" <yapikone@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: yapi_kone@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:30:24 -0500
Subject: Mr apara yapi kone.




Sir,

You may be surprised to receive this unsolicited mail as it may appear to
be. Sorry to bother you any way.

I am Mr. Sese Kazu the personal assistant (Finance) to the late President
Gnassingbé
Eyadéma of Lome,Togo. In order to avoid any long meaningless talk, I am
looking for a person who can be TRUSTED to handle part of the money the
late President wanted to go and deposit in Switzerland three weeks before he
died. The money was deposited in a Security Company for safe keeping.

I am presently in a neibouring country Cote D' Iovire (Ivory Coast) due to
the present political instability in my country and because of this there is
no peace in my country right now.

You can readh me through this telephone line 22505934657or email me back as
soon as you recieve this letter to enable me give you further details.

I wait for your quick reponse to my proposal.

I will explain in details after your response to this mail.

Best Regards

Mr. Sese Kazu


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