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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: daniel kone <k_daniel06@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:35:22 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Prince Daniel Kone


From Prince Daniel Kone
Abidjan, Ivory Coast West Africa

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NOTE:Please kindly get back to me immediately you recieve this message through my private email address for security reason (kone_dk_2006@yahoo.fr)I am now in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire where the money was deposited.

Greetings Dearest in Mind,
May the peace of Almighty God be upon you, I called for business relationship with you.
I am Daniel Kone the only soon of late Mr.and Mrs.Anthony Kone. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant and Gold dealer in Free Town , the economic capital of Sierra Leon, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on october 2005 in a private hospital in Free Town in Sierra Leon. before his death he called me by his bad side and told me that he has the sum of Nine Million, United State Dollars. USD ($9,000.000.00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank in Abidjan the economic capital of Cote d' Ivoire ,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business ssociates.That incase he die I should move out of the country down to Cote d' Ivoire where he made the deposit to seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose after my education such as real estate management or hotel management may God bless you as you help me.
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .
2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country
Moreover, Dear, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within Seven (7) days you signify interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you soon.
please call me immediately +22509050916
Thanks and God blessing.
From Prince Daniel Kone
NOTE:Please kindly get back to me immediately you recieve this message through my private email address for security reason (kone_dk 2006@yahoo.fr) am now in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire where the money was deposited





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