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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: "Isabel Kone" <isabel_k1@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:59:55 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM MISS ISABEL KONE MOYA.


FROM MISS ISABEL KONE MOYA.
FROM ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.=20
=20
GREETINGS TO YOU MY DEAR. I SAT MY APOLOGY INTRUDING INTO YOUR PRIVACY.=
MY NAME IS MISS ISABEL KONE MOYA. FROM IVORY COAST, WEST AFRICA. I AM =
THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MY LATE PARENTS MR. AND MRS. KONE MOYA. MY FATHER =
WAS A HIGHLY REPUTABLE BUSINESS MAGNATE WHO OPERATED IN THE CAPITAL OF =
IVORY COAST DURING HIS DAYS. I AM 22 YEARS OLD DEAF GIRL.
=20
IT IS SAD TO SAY THAT MY FATHER PASSED AWAY MISTERIOUSLY IN FRANCE DURI=
NG ONE OF HIS BUSINESS TRIPS ABROAD IN THE YEAR 12TH.FEBUARY 2004. THOU=
GH HIS SUDDEN DEATH WAS LINKED OR RATHER SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN MASTERM=
INDED BY AN UNCLE OF HIS WHO TRAVELLED WITH HIM AT THAT TIME. BUT GOD K=
NOWS THE TRUTH!
MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS JUST 6 YEARS OLD,AND SINCE THEN MY FATHER TOO=
K ME SO SPECIAL.
=20
BEFORE HIS DEATH ON FEBUARY 12 2004 HE CALLED THE SECRETARY WHO ACCOMPA=
NIED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL AND TOLD HIM THAT HE HAS THE SUM OF SEVEN MILL=
ION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS.(USD$7.5 MILLION) IN A C=
ONSIGNMENT BOX LEFT IN A STORAGE AND SECURITY TRUST COMPANY HERE IN A=
BIDJAN. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT=
HE WAS POISONED.
=20
HE ALSO GAVE AN OUT STANDING INSTRUTION TO THE COMPANY THAT THE CONSIGN=
MENT MUST BE SEALED AND WELL KEPT UNTIL I ASK FOR IT. AND IT WAS DEPOSI=
TED AS AN FAMILY VALUABLE PROPERTY TO AVOID PROBLEM OR TAMPARING BY THE=
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.BEFORE USE,
=20
I AM JUST 22 YEARS OLD AND A UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AND REALLY DON'T =
KNOW WHAT TO DO. NOW I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME RETRIEVE THE CONSIGNMENT F=
ROM THE SECURITY COMPANY THEN I WILL COME AND LIVE WITH YOU.
=20
THIS IS BECAUSE I HAVE SUFFERED A LOTS OF SET BACKS AS A RESULT OF POLI=
TICAL CRISIS HERE IN IVORY COAST.THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ACTUALLY BROUGH=
T SORROW TO MY LIFE AND I WISHED TO INVEST THE MONEY UNDER YOUR CARE WI=
TH YOUR ADVICE PLEASE. I AM IN A SINCERE DESIRE OF YOUR HUMBLE ASSISTAN=
CE IN THIS REGARDS.YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS WILL BE HIGHLY REGARDED.N=
OW PERMIT ME TO ASK THESE FEW QUESTIONS:-
=20
1. CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP ME TO RETRIEVE THE CONSIGNMENT?
2. CAN I COMPLETELY TRUST YOU THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME?=20
3.WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN QUESTION WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU =
AFTER THE MONEY IS IN YOUR CONTROL WHILE I COME OVER AND FINALIZE MY ED=
UCATION?
=20
PLEASE,CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THROUGH MY =
EMAIL. IMMEDAITELY I CONFIRMED YOU WILLINESS THEN I WILL GIVE YOU MORE =
DETAILS ON HOW TO RETRIEVE THE CONSIGNMENT.PLEASE ALL I WANT YOU TO BEA=
R IN MIND IS THAT I REALLY NEED YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. PLEASE DO NOT FAI=
L TO RESPOND AT MY PRIVATE YAHOO EMAIL ID AT( isabel_kone@yahoo.fr ) IF=
YOU ARE ACCEPT TO ASSIST ME.
=20
THANKS.=20
YOURS SINCERELY GIRL
MISS ISABEL KONE MOYA.=20

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