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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: "tony kwuom" <tonykwuom1@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 20:08:18 +0000
Subject: Reply me

From Tony Khwuom Jr
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
Tel +22505304869

Dear,
Greetings to you and your Family

I am writting you this letter with due respect and heart full of tears I
need your help, I got your name and contact from a trust-worthy person who
assured me of your integrity and that you will help me to transfer this
money, I am Tony Khwuom Nmehm , the only Son of late Mr and Mrs NHMEHM.My
father was a very Rich and wealthy Gold Trader in Monrovia the Capital of
republic of Liberia in West Africa ,I want to let you know that my father
was poisoned by his business
associates while my mother died when i am little and my father took me so
special because I am his only son. before the death of my father on 13th
August 2005 in a hospital here in cote d'ivoire, he told me that has the sum
of (SEVEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS ) which he deposited in a bank here in Cote
D'ivoire. he made this money from the sales of Gold, He also told me that it
was because of this money he was poisoned by his business patners while on a
business trip with them and he instructed me to look for a foreign partner
who will help me transfer this money out of republic of Cote Divoire and
invest it for me, my purpose of contacting you is for you to help transfer
this money to your country before this people who kill my father will kill
me , this people who kill my father are after my life and they want to kill
me and collect the this money from me , that is why I'm now hiding my self
herein republic of Cote Divoire so that they will not see me, please i
need yoururgent help, Tell me how much percentage you will take in the total
money of the $7, Million Dolars to help me in transfering this money to
youraccount. but you have to assure me that you will help me fully to
transfer the money to your account , l hope you will not betray the trust i
have on you because this money is my only hope in this life ,and moreover
you will also help me to come over to your country were i will settel down
for my life and invest this money for me. i can assure you there is No Risk
involve the money is an inheritance from my late father,

I Await your reply,

Tony Khwuom Nhmehm
Tel +22505304869

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