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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Therese Kasongo" <thereskasongo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: therese_kasongo@myway.com
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:08:08 +0000
Subject: FROM MRS. THERESE KASONGO.

FROM MRS. THERESE KASONGO.
DANANE REFUGEE CAMP,
C/O ROCK OF AGES EVANGELICAL MINISTRY.
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE. (Formally Ivory Coast).
Email: therese_kasongo@myway.com
  
Please, kindly send your reply to this my private email:- therese_kasongo@myway.com for safety reasons.
  
My dear one,
  
I am Mrs. Therese Kasongo, from Republic of SIERRA LEONE. I am a Widow being that I lost my husband couple of years ago.
  
My husband was the Director of the Diamond & Cocoa Exporting Board until his untimely death. He was assasinated by the Rebels following the Political Uprising (Empasse) in our country.
  
Before his death, he deposited the sum of US$15.5Million (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State dollars) in one of the Security Companies here in Abidjan, Cote d`Ivoire, for the purchase of Machinery Equipements that will be used in producing Chocolate.
  
Based on my condition and coupled with the fact that I am a refugee here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, I want you to do me a favour in retreiving this consignment (Money) out from the Security Companie's custody and have it transferred to your personal account, in your country or in any other safer place you deem necessary, as the beneficiary and also my late husband's Foreign Business Partner, on my behalf.
  
I have plans to invest this money in your country, preferably on Real Estate business or into an Industrial production that will be profit oriented, under a joint partnership venture with you. This is my reason for writting this mail to you. So, if you are humane, touched and willing to help and assist me and my only son Elvis, please indicate your interest in replying soonest.
  
I have mapped out 20% of this amount as a reward for whoever that will assist me in retrieving this consignment (Money) out from the Security Company and transfer the money to his/her account, on my behalf.  
  
All the relevant documents proof of the deposited money at the Security & Vault Company, are intact with me. I am going to send them to you for your reference, confirmation and file record before we can proceed, if you indicate your interest and willingness to help me. Thanks and God bless you.
  
Your's sincerely,
Mrs. Therese Kasongo.
 


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