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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: koffi madela <koffi_madela_55@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:15:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Private Message///A.Tuinstra, ,


FROM THE DESK OF KOFFI MADELA
AUDITING DEPARTMENT
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB)
LOME REPUBLIC OF TOGO.
E-Mail;koffi_madela_2001@myway.com


Dear A.Tuinstra.

I am writing following the impressive information about your profile through the website your capability and reliability to champion this opportunity.And with your quick response,I want to transfer into overseas bank account ($5.5,000.000.00 USD) as next of kin to Late Engr.Craig A. Tuinstra,our bank foreign late customer.

I am 49, and auditor general African Develpment Bank Inc here in my country republic of Togo West Coast of Africa ). Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the past 8 years which belong to a FOREIGN national who is now late.When we discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late foreign customer is not aware of this account that belong to late Engr.Tuinstra.

The Transaction in a nutshell.Now we want an account overseas where we can transfer this funds. Thereafter, we had planned to destroy all related documents for this account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months we have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation.


The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated interest the balance in this account stands at-(US$ 5.5 million US dollars). The first payment that the bank will pay into your account will $2.5 miliion US dollars and upon a suscessful transfer of the first fund without any disapportment from your side,we will hornestly proceed with rest $3 milion US dollars as i planed the transfer with you.


Now our questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can we give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission if you can sponsor this project?

Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.Finally,it is my prayer that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves,I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project.

Respectfully yours,
Mr Koffi Madela


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