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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: <komoapaul20@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 18:16:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM AN ORPHAN.


Komoa Paul
Abidjan,Ivory Coast
+225 0783 2752
Email : komoapaul20@yahoo.co.jp

Dear one,

I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY GOD IN HIS INFINITY MERCY WILL HELP YOU IN ALL YOUR ENDEAVOUR IN LIFE AS YOU WANT TO HELP ME OUT OF THIS UNBEARABLE DISASTER THAT HAS BEEN DISTURBING MY FUTURE. I PRAY FOR GODS FAVOUR AS YOU HELP ME.
I am Komoa Paul, The only child of late Mr and Mrs Komoa, My Late father was a very wealthy Cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his Business Associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal.

When my mother died on the 21st october 2000, my father took me so special because i am motherless. Before the death of my father on 24th Januery 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan.

He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of (US$6,500,000.00)six million five hundred thousand united states dollars) left in a suspense account in a Local Bank here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin in deposit of the fund.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his Business Associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose ,(such as real estate management), Am 20 year old.Dear, i am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways .

1) To provide a new Bank Account where this money would be transfered.
2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.
Moreover, dear, i am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account oversea.

I have the believe that one day I will become a person in life if you could help me out of this big disaster, I pray that God will also help you, (amen).Please contact me immediately if you're interested to assist me & l will give you the bank contact so you to call them and ask whatever you wish to ask them about this money my late father left for me & your own percentage.

Please reply quickly if you will like us to continue with this so in my next mail to you l will include the bank contact address,so you can talk to them directly by yourself to know how & when this money will be transfered to the new account you open in your country.

Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Thanks And God Bless.
Best regards.
Komoa Paul.





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