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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: adele kra <a02_kra@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: adelekra@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:04:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: To your attantion Pls,


To your attantion Pls,
I am very sorry for coming to you in this way and any inconvenience this mail may cause you but I believe firmly that through the basis of humanitarian assistance my plead will be treated with favourable attention.
I am Ms Adele Kra the only daugther of late Mr.and Mrs.Kra . Dao My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan,the economic capital of Ivory coast,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 march 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of nine million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($ 9,500,000) left in a security compay here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only daugther as the next of Kin in depositing of box. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates because of this reason he said that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this box and use it for investment purpose.
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To help in receiving this trunk box in your country.
2) To serve as a guardian of this fund .
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, I am willing to offer you a good percentage from the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this box into your country overseas.
Furthermore, you will indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14 days you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless.
YOURS SINCERELY,
Adele Kra
i will like you to contact me in this email address
a02kra@yahoo.com


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