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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: mathins kone <mathins_k04@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:19:26 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Mathins Kone


Dearest One,

It is a good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.
Your profile pushed me to send you this mail,Actually, I am Mathins Kone. 22years old and the only Son of my late parents Mr.and Mrs. Kone. My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant)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 year 12th.December 2005.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on December 12th 2005 he called me behind his bed and told me that he has the sum of Eight million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10.700,000) left in one of the Bank here in (COTE D IVOIRE, IVORY COST).
He further told me that he deposited the money in my name, Now, i have went to the Bank to claim the fund, they told me that i am too young to handle this fund, unless i reach 30years Old before they will release the fund to me. Dear One, i am only 22 years old dont know what to do,i can not wait till i reach 30 years old,do to my late Father reletives are wicked, they may kill me as they kill my father, i am pleading for you to help me stand in the Bank as my foriegn partner to enable them release this money to you, so that i will come over to your peace full country to continue my education while you put the rest of the fund in a good profitable business investiment.

I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance
in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as yours?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you ?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

You can call me with this number for more infromation +225 05817561


Thank you so much.

Best regards,
Mathins Kone


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