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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: marvin kone <marvin_kone123@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:28:24 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MARVIN KONE


MARVIN KONE
EMAIL:(marvin_kone123@yahoo.fr)

Abidjan,cote D' ivoire coast. West Africa.
APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Dearest,

Permit me to inform you of my desire in going into business relationship with you. my younger sister got your name and contact from one site.we prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and theIr rcommendations given to us as a reputable and trust worthy person that we can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business .

I am MARVIN KONE, the only son of late Mr. and Mrs.Benjamin kone. My father was a very wealthy gold merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me and my youger sister so special. Before the death of my father on January 2002 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and
told me that he has the sum of Eight million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($8.500,000)and a box of gold left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan ,that he used my
name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management, after i most have gotten a better financial education that will enable me not to poor money decission later in life that might take years to over come.

Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money
would be transferred to .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am 20 years and my younger sister is 16 years without investment knowledge.
(3) To make arrangement for me and my sister to come over to your country to further our education and to secure a resident permit in your country for us.

Moreover, sir I am willing to offer you 15% of the
total sum as compensation for your EFFORT/INPUT after the successful wire of this fund into your nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting us as I believe that this transaction would be concluded without much delay you signify interest to assist us because i have called the bank to let them know that i wish to transfer the whole money out of the country due to the political problems which i dont know what will be the out soon.

Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
MARVIN KONE.
NB:PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE
EMAIL: (marvin_kone123@yahoo.fr )
for confidencial.









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