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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: "JEAN COSTA" <jeancosta2003@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:33:59 +0000
Subject: COMMERCIAL PROPOSITION


Hello,
I am Mr Jean Costa sales manager of I.F.I / PRIVATE COMPANY - CI / COTE D'IVOIRE.
Having had you your reférences by means of the net, I come by this request to make you a proposition of purchase.
Indeed, seen the interest which we carry(wear) in your products, I would like(love) as sales manager to establish a correspondence between your sociéte and ours.
Having said that, with the aim of the next frank collaboration, I would like(love) beforehand, to have precise information on:
- Your terms of sale in the export
- At present available goods(articles) in your stocks
- The after-sales service
- Guarantees
Besides we got used to since the socio crisis politics(policy) of our country to settle(adjust) always our deals by credit card ( Visa , mastercard )
Looking forward to reading from you, Yours faithfully.
I.F.I / SARL
01 BP 525 ABIDJAN 01
14 AVENUE LONCHAMPS
Tél : 0022508 05 61 83
ABIDJAN / COTE D'IVOIRE
Cordialement!!
Mr Jean Costa

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