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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 kona <mary_kona1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 15:16:52 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT FROM MARY


URGENT FROM MARY.
DEAR,

COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY.I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A MEMBER WHO IS WORKING IN IVOIRIAN CHAMBER OF COMERCE.I SELECTED YOUR NAME AS A TRUST WORTHY PERSON AND GOD FEARING PERSON I CAN TRUST MY ONLY HOPE FUNDS TO. ANYWAY,THAT IS A LONG STORY.I WILL EXPLAIN TO YOU WHEN YOU CALL BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START FOR THE EXPLAINATION AND AGAIN E-MAIL IS NOT CONFIDENTIAL TO DISCUSS THIS TRANSACTION.

BUT MEANWHILE,I WILL JUST GIVE YOU A LITTLE EXPLAINATION ABOUT THE ASSISTANCE. JUST ONLY TO HELP ME OUT PROVIDE A VERY GOOD BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER WHERE MY ONLY HOPE FUNDS I INHERIT FROM MY LATE FATHER WILL TRANSFER INTO.

I AM A LITTLE YOUNG GIRL OF 23 YEARS OLD.MY LATE FATHER WAS A WEALTHY MAN AND SUCESSFUL IN A COCOA BUSINESS.HE IS WELL KNOW IN THE COUNTRY AND NOW DEPOSTED AN AMOUNT OF US$10.5 MILLION DOLLARS IN A BANK WITH MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH AND HE WAS KILLED BY HIS BROTHER WHO IS MY UNCLE.

INSHORT,THAT IS WHY I SAID IT IS A LONG STORY,YOU CAN NOT UNDERSTAND UNTIL YOU CALL ME.JUST CALL ME NOW WITH THIS NUMBER IMMEDIATELY +225 08010113 FOR MORE DETAILS.MY PRIVATE E-MAIL IS (mary_kona1@yahoo.fr ) HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY GOOD BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER WHERE THIS FUNDS WILL TRANSFER INTO. ANYWAY,I WILL NOT EXPLAIN AGAIN FOR MY SAFETY REASON UNTIL I RECEIVE YOUR URGENT CALL.

THANKS AND TAKE CARE.

MARY KONA.








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