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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: marie anne koulibaly <anne_koulibaly2@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:35:15 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Dearet One


From: anne Koulibaly
Lot 101 air france
Bouake,Nothern Region,
Ivory Coast.
E-mail: anne_koulibaly2@yahoo.ca


Respectfull one,

Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am anne Koulibaly 22years old and the only Daugther of Mr & Mrs.Koulibaly

My father was a highly reputable businness magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 25th.April 2004.

Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me and my younger broter so special.

Long ago before his death,he told that he had a sum of 10.500,000 US DOLLARS (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)kept in a Trunk Box Deposited in a security company in Abidjan Ivory Coast.Whis he use my name as the next of kin in depositing the box.

He explain futher that the security company does not know the content of the Box.He decleared it as family treasure.He also said that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business assocaites, That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money to and use it for investment purposes.

I want you to assist me in clearing this box from the security company and then transfering the fund inside the box into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use it for an investment purpose.

I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.Now I want a trusthful person to come to my aid in securing the release of the consignment from the security company. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.

Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after transaction?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.at: anne_koulibaly2@yahoo.ca
Thank you so much,

anne koulibaly.



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