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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: susan kane <susan_kane1@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:56:44 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FROM MISS SUSAN


LETTER OF ASSISTANCE
ABIDJAN 22 ABIDJAN
COTE D’IVOIRE

Dear one
I am Miss. susan kane I am 24years old and a Sierra Leonean,
the daughter of Late Chief Williams A. kane of the blessed
memory.
My late father was the Director General of Sierra Leonean
Gold & Diamond Corporation. My father was killed along with
my two Elder brothers in our Freetown residence while I was
away.
They were assassinated by rebels led by Major Johnny Paul
Koromah because my family never supported the way Major
Johnny Paul Koromah and his splinter group overthrew our
legitimate President,Ahmed Tejan Kabbah and forced him to
exile.
After the assassination of my father and brothers, when the
African Peace Keeping Forces(ECOMOG) soldiers were in
control of my village "Mende", I left my hideout in my
village. When I was searching for some information in our
family villa, I found the key of my father's underground
strong room and discovered some documents also notes that
he made a deposited of one metallic box
containing(US$17,000,000.00)US Dollars in a private
security company and he deposited it as family valuables
not as money for security reasons best known to him.
Meanwhile, I made an arrangement with a fisherman that
operates a fishing trawller boat who smuggled me out
through West African coast water way to Abidjan, Côte
D’Ivoire, and I have search for the security company and
they told me that my late father family valuables is still
with them, I now decieded to look for a trustworthy and
reliable foreign partner who will assist me to move this
money to his country or any place of his choice for
investment.I suggest offering you (15%) of the total money
if you will assist me to have this transaction done.
(1) You will help me provide a lucrative business where
this money will be wisely invested?.
(2) To help me to secure a permanent residence permit as I
would love to spend the rest of my life doing business
overseas.
Meanwhile, I want to leave Côte d’Ivoire entirely with this
money for investment in your country because of the
unstable political situation and mostly for the future of
my life. I want you to please assist me to claim the box
from the security company here in abidjan. Because of the
political problem here, all the information needed will be
given to you on request.
Note: that your urgent assistance is needed to facilitate
this transaction.
For confidential purpose, you should handle this
tranMiss susansaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality which
it demands.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Thanks and awaiting your urgent response.
God bless you.
Sincerely,

miss susan



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