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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: "SARA" <alicekossa20@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: clarijoyce20@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 11:09:36 +0000
Subject: greetings

DEAR, ONE

WITH FULL DEEP RESPECT AND HUMILITY I KNOW THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE THIS IS MY INTRODUTORY MESSAGE. .

I am Miss sarat kosa from Abidjan in Republique of Cote d Ivoire.my late Father Chief Abdul KOSA who was into cocoa/Cotton export, died last year after a brief illness. before his died he deposited two big trunk boxes containing us18.5m(eighteen million five hundred thousand united states dollar) with other Family valuables with security company here in Cote d'Ivoire registered it as art work belonging to his foreign partner who will be coming for the release and export to abroad.
Please,I want you to focus your mind in this transaction for this is risk free;legal an Genuine business. I ask for your assistance and permission to submit your name as my late Father foreign partner for release of this consignment and transfer/export to your cuntry for safe keeping and investment.
I humbly ask you to response to this email immediately with your Tel/Fax numbers to enable me forward to you the neccessary documents concerning this deposit. So as to conclude this transaction under 15 good working days.My Brother and I have conclude to give you 15 % of the total money after the release of this consignment for your noble assistance.
And note that this is the only hope for me and my Brother therefore try to keep it confidential for the security of this money and our Dear life.
Waiting for your urgent response.
Best regards.
Miss sarat



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