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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 YOYOS KONE <yoyos_kone08@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: yoyos_kone1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:01:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Yoyos kone




Dear in Christ,

We have not met or known each other before but I have a situation that warrants me casting out this trust and confidence to you for a private and confidential matter.

I am Miss Mary Yoyos kone. the only child of Mr & Mrs. Kone Ngone, from the republic of LIBERIA in West Africa. My father was a business merchant who dellt on Cocoa, Gold and Diamond but unfortunately died in this recent war out-break in liberia. He was a victim of the rebel's attack in his office. Before his final breath in the hospital, he disclosed to me in confidence of the sum of $5.5Million (five million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) he deposited in a bank in COTE D'IVOIRE.

Presently, this fund is being secured in the custody of the security company, I am contacting you for your sincere assitance to retrieve this fund on my behalf and invest it properly in your country while I then come over and meet and be with you and continue my education.
I want a part of this fund to be invested into orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand tht.
Also more part of it into the sectors you deem fit in your areas. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an unGodly way. This is why I am contacting you.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you further information vital for this transaction such as the contact of the security company. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,

Miss Mary Yoyos Kone





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