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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: lana konate <lana_konate004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <lanakonate@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:32:00 +0000
Subject: FROM:MISS SARAH KONATE



FROM:MISS SARAH KONATEAPPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCESTRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.ATTN:DEAREST ONE,Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into businessrelationship with you. I got your name and contact from the internet when I was searching for a reliable and trustworthy person and I prayed over it andselected yourname among other names due to its esteeming nature and therecommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can dobusiness with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in youfor this simple and sincere business .and I know that this timed contactswill bring us into an everlasting relationship which will be build upontruth and will be rooted with the fear of God.I am Miss sarah konate the only daughter of Deceased Mr. and Mrs.bernardkonate. My father was a very wealthy gold merchant in Abidjan , theeconomic capital of Ivory coast,my father is from Koumassi abidjan whilemum is from a city called Krasnogorsk in Russain, so I am mixed. myfather was involved in a ghastly motor accident and later died in the littleway hospital here.My mother Mrs alena konate according to my father died when I was ababy and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my fatheron january 2007 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly calledme on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of fifteen millionUnited State Dollars.USD($15.000.000) left in fixed / suspenseaccount in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my nameas his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. andhe further explained That I should seek for a foreign partner in anycountry of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in thefollowing ways:(1) To provide a bank account into which this moneywould be transferred.(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years oldgirl and and also a foreigner in a country where there is war and crisis.(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to furthermy education and to secure a resident permit in your country.Moreover, Dear I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum ascompensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer ofthis fund into your nominated account overseas.Furthermore, you indicate your option towards assisting me as Ibelieve that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days yousignify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.I ran to the salvation army church of christ for safety since then,because i don't want to have anything to do with my dad's people,i want tocome over to your country,though i'm still staying in a hotel,May God bless you in all your endeavours towards coming to my aid.Best regards,sarah konate
FROM:MISS SARAH KONATEAPPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCESTRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.ATTN:DEAREST ONE,Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into businessrelationship with you. I got your name and contact from the internet when I was searching for a reliable and trustworthy person and I prayed over it andselected yourname among other names due to its esteeming nature and therecommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can dobusiness with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in youfor this simple and sincere business .and I know that this timed contactswill bring us into an everlasting relationship which will be build upontruth and will be rooted with the fear of God.I am Miss sarah konate the only daughter of Deceased Mr. and Mrs.bernardkonate. My father was a very wealthy gold merchant in Abidjan , theeconomic capital of Ivory coast,my father is from Koumassi abidjan whilemum is from a city called Krasnogorsk in Russain, so I am mixed. myfather was involved in a ghastly motor accident and later died in the littleway hospital here.My mother Mrs alena konate according to my father died when I was ababy and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my fatheron january 2007 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly calledme on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of fifteen millionUnited State Dollars.USD($15.000.000) left in fixed / suspenseaccount in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my nameas his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. andhe further explained That I should seek for a foreign partner in anycountry of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in thefollowing ways:(1) To provide a bank account into which this moneywould be transferred.(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years oldgirl and and also a foreigner in a country where there is war and crisis.(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to furthermy education and to secure a resident permit in your country.Moreover, Dear I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum ascompensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer ofthis fund into your nominated account overseas.Furthermore, you indicate your option towards assisting me as Ibelieve that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days yousignify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.I ran to the salvation army church of christ for safety since then,because i don't want to have anything to do with my dad's people,i want tocome over to your country,though i'm still staying in a hotel,May God bless you in all your endeavours towards coming to my aid.Best regards,sarah konate
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