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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: "festusfofana" <festusfofana@canada.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:13:26 -0800
Subject: BE BLESSED & REPLY.


Dearest One,
Good day and compliments!

I know this mail may come to you as a surprise since we have
not known or written before. I am writting this letter in
confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you
to help us and Almighty God will help and bless you in
aboundantly.

I am MR. FESTUS FOFANA, residence in Abidjan- Cote D'Ivoire,
23 years of age, the only son of the late MR. & MRS. ABBEY
FOFANA , with my younger Sister (CAROL). Our father was a
Gold and Cocoa Merchant Based in Ghana and Abidjan . He was
poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their
business trips. Before his death, Six (6) months ago,in a
private hospital here in Abidjan, he called me on his bed
side and told me about the sum of (USD $12M) he deposited in
a bank here in Abidjan (Ivoiry Coast) for business
investment that he used my name his beloved and only son as
the next of kin to deposit the money, because Our Mother
died many years ago hours after the delivery my Sister
(Carol) who is 18 years old, based that we lost our mother
so early, our father took us so special. He also told me
that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned, And
that we should seek for a foreign partner in any country of
our choice where we will transfer this money for investment
purpose for our future life.

I humbly seek for your assistance, to help us transfer and
secure this money in your country for investment, and to
serve as guardian of the money since we are stills tudents,
and to make arrangement for us to come over to your country
to further our education. I am willing to offer you 15% of
the total amount as you make up your mind to help orphans
like us for your humble assistnace after the transfer of the
money and 5% is mapped out for any expenses incure during
the transaction.

Please, I urge you make this transaction secret within your
heart for security purposes. Also you can indicate your,
option towards assisting us as I believe that this
transaction would be concluded within the shortest possible
time if you signify your interest to assist us.

Yours sincerely,
Festus Fofana And Carol.





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