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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: Ali Veli <semaniyaz1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 04:37:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Help me (2)


Dear
sir or madam I am a lawyer in Turkey and one of my friend have some
mail that I am attacking with my mail.I thing they are not good
persons.Please help me for these mails.
Thanks and best regards.
Ali



1.Email

MISS AICHA KONE
Abidjan Cote d'ivoire
West Africa .
Please contact through my private for security reason,
aicha_man2007@yahoo.fr

Dear ,
First
and foremost and brief self introduction, I am AICHA KONE from
Africa, 22years old and the only daughter of late Mr.and
Mrs.Robert KONE . i love music as well, am 5.8 feet tall. Infact
as time goes on you will know more about me.
My father was a highly
reputable business magnate-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the
capital of FRANCE during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away
mysteriously in France during The riot you are taiking abourt in france
in 12th.Feb. 2003.Though his sudden death was linked or rather
suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who was with him
at that time. But God knows the truth!
My mother died when I was just
11 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his
death on March 18 /2005 he called the His secretary who accompanied him
to the hospital and told her that he had a sum of $16.5 million US
DOLLARS (Sixteen million five hundred thousand USD)deposited with
one security company here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.West Africa .
He
also said he used my name to Deposit the consignment,with the security
company as her only daughter, as well as the next of kin to the fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
SHORT by his business associates, That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money to
and use it for investment purposes.
I want you to assist me in
clearing this fund into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the
fund, and also use it for an investment purpose.
I am just 22
years old and a high school leaving certificate holder and really don't
know what to do. Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer
this funds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a
result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory Coast. The death of
my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
Dearest
one, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as a fATHER?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?
Please,
Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible, as well I will
like you to forward your private telephone if you are willing to have
the relevant documents to confirm the existence of the fund for
verification from the bank and to confirm the authenticity of my
proposal to you also for easy communication. Once the fund transfer i
will come over to your country on investment negotiation .
Thank you so much.

MISS AICHA KONE


2.E-mail

Dear Yasar Aydin,

I am happy
to hear from you and I thank you so much for your kind email
together with your great understanding in this transaction, which
really gave me more courage and confidence that you are serious to
help me finalize this transaction.

I
will not like anything that will bring pains for us concerning this
transaction. So make sure you follow up my instructions and keep
to your efforts and assistance to see the success of this transaction.
Please before we proceed, I will like you to get back to me immediately with better explanations and in details.

I have
some details to make you understand more details of this transaction
very well which you have to give all your time and assistance to bring
it to the success.
You have to know that we are
talking about very huge amount of money that have to change our lifes
for better and make sure we have better investments in your country, so
never you tell anybody about this transaction and keep it for safety,
because our the enemies of our late father may be after us too.

Please, before we proceed, can you get back to us in details and let us know more about you in details:

1.
Can you travel down to Abidjan here, so we can meet face to face as you
do everything by yourself?? but if you can't that means we have to
contact the company to help us deliver the box to meet you in your
country as we join you there.
I can see your telephone
number, but you have to reconfirm your complete contact details,
your telephone and fax numbers, your home or office address, with these
informations, I will forward all the contact details of this
transaction to you immediately.

2. You will promise us that you will never betray or
fail us as you receive this box in your position?? because we have the spirit that you are sincere by your words.

3. Are you married?? if yes, how many children??

4. Give me some investments plans you know will be good for us to invest in your country as soon as we come over there??

I hope to hear from you urgent and serious.
I wait for your Urgent email with details.
Thanks
Yours
Aicha

3.E-mail
Dear Yasar Aydin,

Thank you so much
for your kind email which I received with respect, I am happy that you
gave me this words of courage that you will never fail me in this
transaction, I believe it will be great for us to understand together.
I
am a little girl that lost everything and have only my hope on this
funds, so I need your supports and assistance to have the success of
this transaction, before we proceed, can I have your telephone and fax
numbers, together with your home or office address.
I hope to hear from you and believe that everything will be fine as we believe together as one.
Thanks
Aicha

4.E-mail

Dear Yasar Aydin,

Thank you so much
for your kind email which I received with respect, I am happy that you
gave me this words of courage that you will never fail me in this
transaction, I believe it will be great for us to understand together.
I
am a little girl that lost everything and have only my hope on this
funds, so I need your supports and assistance to have the success of
this transaction, before we proceed, can I have your telephone and fax
numbers, together with your home or office address.
I hope to hear from you and believe that everything will be fine as we believe together as one.
Thanks
Aicha












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