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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: micheal konne <micheal_k_e@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: micheal_konne_one@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 18:20:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RILY.


INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
ATTN;
I AM Micheal Konne. THE SON OF LATE MR AND MRS Konne kouame. MY FATHER WAS A WEALTHY COCOA MARCHANT IN ABIDJAN, HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTHING ON A BUSINESS TRIP.
MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS SEVEN YEARS AND SINCE THEN MY FATHER TOOK ME AND MY YOUNGER SISTER SO SPECIAL. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON JULY 2002, HE CALLED ME AND MY YOUNGER SISTER AND TOLD US THAT HE HAS THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$12,500,000)LEFT IN FIXED SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN THE BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, REPUBLIC OD COTE D'IVOIRE THAT HE USED ME AND MY SISTER'S NAME IN DEPOSITING THE MONEY.
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT WE SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER(GOD FEARING PERSON)THAT WILL ASSIST US TO TRANSFER THE MONEY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT OR HOTEL MANAGEMENT.
PLEASE, I AM HONORABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED TO. (2)TO SERVE AS A GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND (3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME AND MY JUNIOR SISTER TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER OUR EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENT PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
MOREOVER, WE ARE WILLING TO OFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS COMPASATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFULL TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. AWAITING FOR YOUR
URGENT RESPONSE.
THANKS.

BEST REGARDS.
Mcheal Konne And SISTER


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