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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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Fraud email example:

From: micheal koneal <micheal_koneal@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: michealkoneal@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:03:12 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,

how are you and your health that matter most to me? is good writing you today, however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am Micheal Koneal, 19 years old boy and the only son and child of the parents Chief Mr.and Mrs. Koneal, my father Chief Emmanuel, was a highly reputable Gold miner in Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously ealy this year in after his last business trips to Holland. though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by my uncle who travelled with him at that time. but God knows the truth!
my mother died when I was just 7 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death he called me at the hopital told me that he deposited the sum of Seven million,Five hundred Thousand United State Dollars. (USD$7.500.000) in a sucpence account in one of the leading Bank here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa.
he further told me that he deposited the money with my name as the next of kin to the money, I am just 19 years old and really don't know what to do. now acording to the bank director he told me that i will need an account overseas where I can transfer this money into because of the nature of the depsoted.
dear, I have suffered a lot of set backs ever since i lost my beloved parents and my life is not safe as an orphan boy because of the incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast and family problems that make me to runaway from my late fathers house and hid in one local hotel for the safety of my life from the hand of my wicked uncle that kill my father and some other family member that are after my life because of this money.
the death of My father actually brought sorrow and set back back in to my life, dear, I am in a sincere desire of your urgent assistance to help me in the name of God to start my new happy life again with you in your country. dear,your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded, please permit me to tell you what i want you to do for me.

1. you will help me to negotiate for lucrative and profitable investment where the money will be invested wisely,as you know that I am just a Little boy and don't have investment knowledge.

2. you will help me to secure a permanent residential permit in your country, for me to come over and continue my education while you will be taken care of the investment that will set up by you.

I am ready to give you 15% of the total money after the money has been susessfully transfer in to your account in your country for your assistance and 5% for any expenses that you have done if any occur during the process of transfer is it okay by you?. Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. through my priavte email address michealkoneal@yahoo.com


Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Micheal.










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