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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?suzan=20sankoh?= <suzansankoh11@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 21:54:13 +0530 (IST)
Subject: FROM MRS SUZAN SANKOH


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: suzansankoh11@yahoo.co.in

FROM MRS SUZAN SANKOH

ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST

DEAR ONE,

I AM MRS SUZAN SANKOH THE WIFE OF LATE CHEIF ANDREW KAMARA,

THE OWNER OF TWO GOLD FIELDS IN SEIRRA LEONE THAT WAS LATER TAKEN

OVER FROM US BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND MY HUSBAND WAS MADE THE DIRECTOR OF

THE MINES BEFORE THE REBELFORCES ATTACKED HIM AND TOOK IT OVER. I GOT YOUR

CONTACT THROUGH MY SEARCH IN THE INTERNET AS REPUTABLE PERSON WHO CAN HELP

ME TO MANAGE OUR INHERITED FUND IN A GOOD BUSINESS UNTIL MY SON IS ABLE TO TAKE

OVER.

SIR AS A BUSY PERSON, I PRAY YOU WILL HAVE ENOUGH TIME

TO CONSENT TO MY PLIGHT AND PROPOSAL I WOULD LIKE TO CONFIDE IN YOU THAT

I INHERITED A TOTAL SUM OF $23.000.000.USD(TWENTY - THREE MILION UNITED STATES DOLLARS )

FROM MY LATE HUSBAND (CHIEF ANDREW SANKOH ) WHO WAS KILLED BY

THE REBEL SOLDIERS IN SIERRA-LEONE.

THIS MONEY WAS MOVED DOWN TO ABIDJAN ( COTE D'IVOIRE )WITH INSTRUCTION

TO TRANSFER THE CONSIGNMENT TO LONDON OR BUDAPEST AND HOLLAND COLLECTING

CENTER AND DEPOSITED IN A PRIME SECURITY FIRM BY MY LATE HUSBAND UNDER A SPECIAL

SECRET ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLARED THE CONSIGNMENT AS FAMILY VALUABLUES

AND WITH THE HOPE OF INVESTING IT LATER,BUT THE SUDDEDN DEATH COULD NOT

ALLOW HIM.

AFTER HIS SUDDEN DEATH WE DISCOVERED A COPY OF THE WILL HE MADE

IN WHICH HE STATED THAT THE DEPOSIT CONTAINS MONEY, THOUGH

DECLARED AS FAMILY VALUABLES FOR SECURITY REASON.



I AND MY SON DECIDED TO SEEK REFUGE IN IVORY COAST FOR A WHILE, BUT WE ARE

NOW LOOKING FOR A TRUSTED PARTNER IN OVERSEAS WHOSE ACCOUNT CAN ACCOMODATE

HIS MONEY, AND CAN BE COVENIENTLY DEPOSITED FOR INVESTMENT AND MANAGMENT

ON OUR BEHALF AND FOR US TO ALSO COME OVER TO STAY IN YOUR COUNTRY.



I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT AND RELY IN YOU BECAUSE,WE HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST

THIS MONEY INTO GOOD BUSINESS VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY, BASED ON ITS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY.

MYSELF AND MY SON HAVE AGREED THAT YOU WILL BE THE ONLY PARTNER AND FUND MANAGER IN THIS REGARD.

I AM BY THIS EMAIL MESSAGE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS RESPECT.

YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO ARRANGE FOR A POSSIBLE WAY THIS MONEY COULD BE

MOVE TO YOUR COUNTRY ,EVEN IF IT MAY REQUIRE YOUR COMING DOWN HERE IN IVORY COAST TO MEET ME AND MY SON.

WE HAVE AGREED THAT 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM SHALL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR RENDERING

THIS ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE ALSO EARMARKED 5% FOR EXPENSES LIKE TRAVELLING.

HOTEL BILLS e.t.c,10% TO BE IN A SEPRATE ACCOUNT FOR ME AND MY SON, WHILE

THE REMAINING 70% WILL BE FOR THE FAMILY'S INVESTMENT , WITH YOU AS A PARTNER AND TRUSTEE.

PLEASE REPLY THIS EMAIL MESSAGE AT YOUR EARLIEST

CONVENIENT TIME THROUGH MY PRIVET EMAIL (suzansankoh1@yahoo.co.in)

INDICATING YOUR WILLINGNESS. HAVE A NICE DAY AND GOD BLESS .



YOURS SINCERELY

SUZAN SANKOH

- suzan sankoh


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