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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: koffi lucia <lucia_akoffi@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: l_koffi01ci@latinmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:09:31 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Call For ASSISTANCE


FROM LUCIA KOFFI,
ABIDJAN COTE D IVORIE
WESTAFRICA

APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE

MY DEAR,

PERMIT METO INFORM YOU OF MY DEIRE OF GOING INTO RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.
I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT FROM THE ABOVE NAMES I CHOOSE, I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELETED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER NAMES DUE TO ITS ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATION GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABALE AND TRUST WARTHY PERSON THAT I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THE RECOMMENDATION,I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE RELATIONSHIP.

I AM MISS LUCIA KOFFI THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MR & MRS RICHARD KOFFI? MY FATHER WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY THIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING ON A BUSINESSTRIP.
My MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS A BABY AND SINCE THEN MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER IN PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE HERE IN ABIDJAN, BEFOR HIS DAETH HE SECRETLY CALL ME ON HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS THE SUN OF SEVEN MILLION EIGTH HOUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS USD($7.8,000,000.00)LEFT IN ONE OF THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THE CONSIGNMENT OF FUND . THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT OR HOTEL.

MY DEAR, dear,I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
(1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRASFER INTO.
(2) TO SERVE AS A GUADIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM ONLY 22YEARS.
(3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND AND AND TO SECURE A RESIDET PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.
FURTHERMORE,YOU INDICATE YOUR OPTIONS TWORDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS YOU SINGNIFY-INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. PLEASE YOU CAN CAONTACT ME WITH THIS Email :luciakoffi08ci@yahoo.co.uk
ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

BEST REGARDS,
MISS LUCIA KOFFI.


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