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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: queen coke <queencoke2@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:32:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: business proposal


FROM MRS QUEEN COKE
Abidjan,Ivory Coast
West Africa.

I am Mrs.QUEEN COKE the wife of VINCENT COKE who was the special adviser to the former president of country Sierra Leone. Before the death of my husband VINCENT COKE, he disclosed to me with his first son that he deposited the sum of US$ 14,million in a private security company abroad in one consignment box tagged family valuables and not as money for security reasons and he instructed me that we should make proper use of the fund for the mutual benefit of the family for future. Presently,we are under the United Nations Refugee Camp in Danane out sketch of Ivory Coast where I am contacting you soliciting for your assistance to transfer this fund into your nominated foreign account for investment purposes in your country. Upon your response to this letter and your acceptance to assist me, we shall discuss for your benefit in terms of percentage sharing.
Finally, do treat with absolute confidentiality for our security reasons. Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Best regards.
Mrs.QUEEN COKE.
(For the family).


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