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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: "FROM: MR.LABOKRO YKRO." <labokroykro20084567@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: labokroykro2008@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 15:20:18 +0200
Subject: Bank Transfer.

FROM: MR.LABOKRO YKRO.
ABIDJAN-IVORY COAST.
WEST AFRICA.
+22508205672
labokroykro2008@yahoo.com <mailto:labokroykro2008@yahoo.com>
ATTN:
WITHOUT ANY DOUBT I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME
TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS BORN OUT OF
GENUIE NEED FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

I AM MR.LABOKRO YKRO THE SON OF LATE GENERAL
CHOPY YKRO I AM UNDER HIDEOUT NOW.MY FATHER WAS ASSACINATED TOGETHER WITH MY MOTHER BY THE REBEL FORCES
DURING THE ( COUP D´ETAT) THAT TOOK PLACE ON THE 19
SEPTEMBER 2002 WHICH THEY DID NOT SUCCED THAT
BRINGING A LOT OF PROBLEM IN COTE D´ IVOIRE IVORY COAST.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY PERENTS A DEPOSIT WAS MADE
IN MY NAME, A DEPOSIT SLIP AND CERTIFICATE MEANT
FOR A SECRET DEPOSIT FOR THE SUM OF USD $16 MILLION
(SIXTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) HE MADE IT WITH A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, COTE D´ IVOIRE IN A SUSPENSE
ACCOUNT.

I AM LOOKING FOR A TRUSTED AND RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO
TRANSFER THE MONEY TO HIS OR HER BANK ACCOUNT
ABROAD AFTER WHICH I WILL JOIN THE PERSON FOR THE
INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR ME TO
CONTINUE MY EDUCATION. THIS WAS THE INTENTION OF
MY PERENTS BEFORE THEY DIED.

THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER
ENTERED INTO WITH THE BANK AT THE TIME OF DEPOSIT
THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ACCOUNT OF
THE BENEFICIARY WHOSE NAME HE DID NOT DISCLOSE TO
THE BANK.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS
FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO IMMEDIATELY. YOU WILL
ALSO BE IN CUSTODY OF THE MONEY PENDING WHEN I WILL JOIN YOU FOR THE INVESTMENT.
YOU WILL HAVE 15% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND ALSO 30% SHARE OF THE BUSINESS WILL BE YOUR OWN ANNUALY.

PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TRANSACTION AS THERE ARE
A LOT OF BAD THINGS HAPPENNING COTE D'IVOIRE NOW.
I TRUST AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT SIT ON THE
MONEY WHEN IT IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
BEFORE I WILL JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.
YOU CAN CONTACT ME WITH MY EMAIL ADDRESS.
GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR ASSISTING ME.

BEST REGARDS
MR.LABOKRO YKRO.
PLEASE DIRECT ALL YOUR MAILS TO MY PRIVATE ADDRESS
labokroykro2008@yahoo.com <mailto:labokroykro2008@yahoo.com>




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