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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: mary kalo <mary_kalo100@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:51:23 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Good Day,



Good Day,
It's a pleasure meeting you today, how is everything with you, hope all is well with you. I am Mrs.Mary Jane Kalo from Sierra Leone. I lost my husband during the rebel attack, my husband was a serving director of the Agro- exporting board until his untimely death .
He was assassinated by the rebels during the political uprising
Before his death he had a foreign account here in Côte d?Ivoire where he made a deposit of US$10.5 Million Dollars which he deposited for the purchase of cocoa processing machineand development of another factory before his untimely death.

Being that this part of the world experiences political crises time without number, there is no guarantee of lives and property.I cannot invest this money here any long, despite it has been my late husband?s industrial plans.I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary . I have plans to invest this money in continuation with the investment vision of my late husband, but not in this place again rather in your country.

I have the vision of going into real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for contacting you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son Ken, indicate your interest in replying soonest.
Thanks and best regards .
Yours,
Mrs. May Kalo








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