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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: JOELLELE MARRIANA <joellele_koffy7@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:20:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dearest one,


Dearest one,

Dear Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for
you-this however is ot mandatory nor will I in any manner compel
you to honour against your will. Iam joellele koffy,21years old and the only
daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.koffy. My father was a highly
reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away my steriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 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 yearsold,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 12 2004 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sumofTen million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10.700,000) left in one of the leading
security company here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa. He further
told me that he deposited the money in my nam ,I am just 21 years old and a
university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.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. Dear,I am in 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 as your Sister?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for

you after the money is in your account? Please,Consider this and get
back
to me as soon as possible.Through my private email box.
joellele_2006@138mail.com
THANKS so much my sincere regards,

joellele koffy





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