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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: <k_koffi11@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: k_koffi20@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:49:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Kevin & Jennifer Koffi

From Kevin & Jennifer Koffi
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
West Africa.

Dear One,
I am happy to write this confidential letter to you,this however is mandatry nor do i any manner combel you to honour agaist your will.
My name is Kevin the son of late Mr.and Mrs. Michael Koffi, our father was a reputable gold marchant who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on the 12th june 2004. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by his business partner who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! my
mother died 1992 she suffered from loungs cancer, and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on june 2004, he called me and informed me that he has the sum of Eight million Three hundread thaousand ( $ 8,300.000.00 ) deposited in one of the prime banks here in
Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa, which he disguised and declared for me to take care of the fund for our future and that he deposited the fund in my name as the next of kin that the fund must be transfered to a foreign account as i have to appoint a foreign partner that will stand as our
beneficiary.

I am 19 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. Now I want an honest and GOD fearing partner overseas who I can transfer this deposit with his assistance and after the transaction I will come and resident permanently in your country till such a time that it will
be convinient for me to return back home if I so desire. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in my country. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I also want to invest the fund under your care because I do not have
a business ideas.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas to me will be highly regarded, I will offer 20% of the total sum to you.this transfer can only take us 7day if we diretly reach incontact with the Bank.
Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible so that we can move ahead Thank you so much and God bless with you,


Regard
Kevin & Jennifer Koffi




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