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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: barbara kone <barbarakone74@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:45:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MISS BARBARA KONE.


MISS BARBARA KONE.
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.
I AM MISS BARBARA KONE FROM ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE I AM CONTACTING YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE $15 MILLION US DOLLARS I HAVE IN MY POSSESION WHICH MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED,PLEASE COULD YOU HELP ME IN PROVIDING AN ACCOUNT SO THAT THIS MONEY COULD BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU SO THAT I CAN COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR RESETTLEMENT AND START A NEW LIFE AND INVEST THE MONEY.
FOR SECURITY REASONS ACCORDING TO MY LATE FATHER,HE MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BANK THAT HIS PARTNER/BENEFICIARY WILL COME FORWARD TO APPLY WITH DETAILS FOR ONWARD TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO HIS ACCOUNT.THIS IS THE MAIN REASON WHY I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR PERMISSION FOR YOUR NAME TO BE USED TO PREPARE THE RELEASE ORDER, AS MY LATE FATHER FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER AND THE BENEFICIARY.
PLEASE FOR MY CONDITION AND WHERE I AM STAYING I CAN NOT DO THIS MY SELF ALONE SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL NAME EMAIL/PHONE CONTACTS OF THE BANK SO THAT YOU CAN CONTACT THE BANK ON HOW THE TRANSFER WILL BE MADE TO YOU INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I WILL JOIN YOU OVER THERE AS SOON AS THIS MONEY HIT YOUR ACCOUNT FOR THE INVESTMENT WITH MY SHARE.I WILL OFFER YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE,AND 5% FOR YOUR EXPENSES IN MAKING THIS TRANSACTION SUCCESSFUL.
THANKS I BEG TO STOP SO FAR TILL YOUR REPLY,
GOD BLESS YOU.



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