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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: gideon kone <gideon_kone12@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 02:13:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM Gideon kone


FROM Gideon kone

Dear Sir,

I know my message will come to you as a surprise.Don't worry, I am totaly convinced to write you in reference of the transfer of US $ 25 million ( twenty five million US Dollars) to your account for onward profitable investment (Import and Export Business) in your country.

I am Gideon kone , My late wife was killed just on april last year 2005 following her role as a rebel leader against the past government of president Jean Bertrand Aristide of Haiti.

Following this political crisis, we were forced to leave our country by sudden to Abidjan the capital city of Cote d'Ivoire for our life sake. It is here in Abidjan my late wife before her death lodged this sum of money ($ 25 million) in a security company as African Artworks / family valuables belonging to her foreign partner, awaiting export.

Now, I want you to stand as my late wife foreign partner, I plead to use your name for the release of the consignments from the security company as my late wife 's business partner. Remember to keep this transaction secret. Immediately you show your interest on this, other information will be given to you.

Thanking you.

Yours Sincerely

Gideon Kone


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