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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: koffi akimbo <koffi_akimbo1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:07:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Koffi Akimbo / sorry for my delay


Dearest Suzie

Thanks a lot for your quick response to, In fact your urgent response has given me a relief of mind in my search for an honest and sincere person that will understand my critical present situation here but sorry for my delay it's because I was sick for since it was yesterday that i came back from hospital and today i check my email box and saw your response to me


Could you beleive that i went to the bank to withdraw some money for myself management but the refused and the bank director told me that my late father deposited the money in suspense account for onward transfer that no body have right to put or withdraw any money from it untill the money transfer to foreign account, he further told me that i should seek for a foriegn account where they will trasnfer the money this is what made me to contact you for your assistance,so please bring out your mind to assist me in transaction ,so that i will come over to your country to have rest life.

Sincerely this money was made rightfully by my late father and no other person has any contribution in making the deposit,

But it was because of the greedness of my uncle that made him to plan with my late father's business associate to poison my father to death due to his wealth.Infact it is a long story,Please made up your mind to assist me in this transaction so that my money will be transfer to your account and i will come over to your country after the sucessful transfer of my money into your account to have rest of mind and also continue my education while you will help me to invest my money wisely in a lucrative venture.

As I said in my previous mail, AND I LIKE THE INVITATION A LEGAL BACKING TO PROOF THE LEGITIMACY my late father deposited this money in one of the private bank here for safety keeping.

All the necessary document that covers the real existence of this money is right here with me. I have confirm existence of this money in the bank too.

So please if you really willing to help and assist in this transaction, you should please send to me, your telephone and cell phone fax number includes your residential address and your photo for building of trust among us
If possible your international front page passport so that can make me to identify you very well. and I will like you to keep this transaction confidential with you and your family ..

Your help to me come from to assist me sign and also to deal with the bank, since I don't know about banking protocols, Knowing that will go a long way to resolve the differencies.

1)promise me that you will not do anything to hurt me or my money because my late father told me to be very carefully with the document.
2)i will like you to promise me that you will help me to find nice school to continue my education.
3)Tell the areas in which these money will be invested with more profit.
4)promise me that you will stand as my guardian.
5)Finally,you will not expose me to your country to avoid eyebrow over my money.
6)You will promise me that you will be my guardian


i will send you all the documents in regards to this transaction as soon as i hear from you regarding to this tranfer and proper identify of your self i will then let the bank know that i have fine a confident to care for me be caretaker and let them to know my readiness towards transfering this money into your account and I give you the bank contact for you to discuss the bank director the transfering of my money into your account.


First Name :............................... koffi
Middle Name :............................. Adams Junior
Last Name :............................... Akimbo
Birth Date : .............................10/10/1984
Birth Place : .............................Abidjan
FATHER DIED ...............................ON 29TH JUNE 2005
MOTHER DIED..................................1st january 1986
AMOUNT IS..................................................US$6,500,000
I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU............................. 10%
ALSO SET ASIDE ANY EXPENSES MAY OCURE....5%
Phone Number :.................................... (+225) 08148400
Fax Number :.......................................... Not Available
Country : .........................................Cote d"Ivoire
National Currency : .....................................cfa
Religion : ..........................................christianity
Type of Person :................................. Humanity
Do you : Drink ............................. ocassionally
Do you. Smoke ...................................... No

I wait to hear from you urgently call with this telephone number for more details( +225) 08148400

Yours Brother
From Koffi Akimbo.



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