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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: "Sazim Kono" <sazimk1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sazkkono@voila.fr
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:54:51 +0000
Subject: Investment Assistance.

Dear Sir/Madam.

After going through your advert i was compelled to contact you.

I am Mr.Sazim Kono from Sierra-Leone, the only son to late Mr. George
P.Kono, he was into diamond and Gold dealer but died as a result of poison.
I have access to US$26million, it is my inheritance and am contacting you to
seek for your help to assist me move the said funds to your country for
investment in your firm or into any lucrative business in abroad while i
continue my studies.

I offer you 20% of the funds for your assistance to move the funds for
investment. If you accept to assist me, urgently contact me for more
details. thanks

Best Regards,
Mr. Sazim Kono.

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