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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: Elvis Kukuh <elvkukuh169@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <elviskukuh@katamail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:15:43 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS, FROM MASTER ELVIS OWEMA KUKUH.


GREETINGS, FROM MASTER ELVIS OWEMA KUKUH. FROM MASTER ELVIS OWEMA KUKUH. DANANE REFUGEE CAMP, C/O ROCK OF AGES EVANGELICAL MINISTRY. ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE. (Formally Ivory Coast). My dear uncle, I am Master Elvis Owema Kukuh, from Republic of SIERRA LEONE. I am an orphan being that I lost my parents couple of years ago. My father was the Director of the Diamond & Cocoa Exporting Board until his untimely death. He was assasinated by the Rebels following the Political Uprising in our country, SIERRA LEONE. Before his death, he deposited the sum of US$15.5 Million (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State dollars) in one of the Commercial Bank's here in Abidjan, Cote d`Ivoire, on my name as the Next of Kin, for the purchase of Machinery Equipements that will be used in producing Chocolate and it's allied products. Based on my deteorating health condition and coupled with the fact that I am a refugee here, with the political problems going on here because of the Rebels, I want you to do me a favor in retrieving this money out from the Bank's custody, on my behalf and save it into your personal account in your country or in any other safer place you deem necessary, as the beneficiary and my late father's foreign business partner, on my behalf. I have plans to invest this money in your country, preferably on Real Estate business, Cocoa & Coffee business or into an Industrial production that will be profit oriented, under a joint partnership venture with you. This is my reason for writing this mail to you. So, if you are touched by my condition and willing to help and assist me and my little sister in this, please indicate your interest by replying me as quickly as possible. I have mapped out 20% of this amount as a reward for whoever that will assist me in retrieving this money out from the Bank and transfer the money to his/her account, on my behalf. All the relevant documents proof of the deposited (Fund) money at the Bank, are intact with me. I am going to send them to you for your reference, confirmation and file record before we can proceed, if you indicate your interest and willingness to help me. Thanks and God bless you as you help and assist me in this. Your's sincerely, Master Elvis Owema Kukuh.
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