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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: ALICE KOSSA <ajkossa2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 23:53:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM ALICE


Dear, I am ALICE JENNIFER KOSSA , a daugther to late Mr KOSSA the former Director of Gold mining company in Cote d' Ivoire..
Before the death of my father he deposited the sum of 12million Dollars in a Bank here in Burkina Faso
Please, I need you as a foreign partner to help me so that this fund be transfer into your account so that it can be invested.
1) I will need your complete names, telephone and fax numbers couple with your account details for this fund to be transfer into..
2) I will offer to you 15% of the fund for your
assistance to me.
3) You will be responsable for the investment of this
fund.
I am in anticipation to hear from you soon.
Best Regards
ALICE KOSSA
N/B Please you can reply me in french .


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