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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: <kou_san_02@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:47:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE THIS IS UGRENT

DEAREST ONE,

GOOD DAY,PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF
GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

I CAME ACROSS YOUR EMAIL CONTACT IN INTERNET DURING MY
EXTENSIVE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTENER WHO
COULD BE CAPABLE OF ASSISTING ME IN THE BELOW BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

IN A BRIEF,I AM PRINCE KOUAKOU NGUESSAN,A 24YEARS OLD BOY,THE ONLY SON OF LATE CHIEF AND MRS RICHARD NGUESSAN.

MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BUSINESS MAN BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST WEST AFRICAN STATE,BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.

AFTER MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OF OCTOBER 1990, MY
FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BEFORE HE GAVE UP THE GHOST ON 24TH APRIL 2002,IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN ABIDJAN, BUT BEFORE HE DIED,HE CALLED ME ON HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ABOUT THE SUM OF US$14M (FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN LOME-TOGO AS
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM
WHICH HE SAID THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT THE SAID SUM IN THE SECURITY COMPANY IN LOME TOGO.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY HE WAS BEEN POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES,AND TOLD ME THAT ALL I HAVE TO DO FOR HIS SPIRIT TO BE AT REST WHERE EVER HE IS, IS TO MAKE SURE THAT I SEEK FOR A PARTNER IN ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHO COULD BE CAPABLE OF ASSISTING ME IN
SHIPPING THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.

THEN I ARRANGED WITH A TRAVEL AGENT WHO HELPED ME TO
COME DOWN TO ABIDJAN WHERE THIS MONEY WAS BEEN DEPOSITED.I AM RIGHT NOW IN ABIDJAN FOR THE CLAIMS.
FOR THIS REASON,I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR
ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE ME SHIPPED THIS MONEY TO YOUR
COUNTRY IN YOUR NAME AND PROCEED TO YOUR COUNTRY TO
FURTHER MY EDUCATION,BUT,PLEASE BE NOTE THAT THIS
MONEY IS ALREADY PACKED IN A TRUNK BOX IN THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE IT IS BEING DISGUISED AS PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM MEANT FOR EXPORT OVERSEAS.
SIR FOR YOUR ASSISTANTE TO ME IN SHIPPING THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY I AM WILLING TO OFFER 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR ALL YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AND 15% AS A COMPENSATION FOR EVERY EXPENCISE YOU WILL INCURE IN THIS TRANSACTION BEFORE THE SUCCESSFUL SHIPPMENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR COUNTRY,IF
YOU CAN HANDLE
THIS SUM AND SECURE IT FOR ME PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

THANK'S I AM ANTICIPATING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST.

BEST REGARD.

PRINCE KOUAKOU NGUESSAN. DEAREST ONE,

GOOD DAY,PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF
GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

I CAME ACROSS YOUR EMAIL CONTACT IN INTERNET DURING MY
EXTENSIVE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTENER WHO
COULD BE CAPABLE OF ASSISTING ME IN THE BELOW BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

IN A BRIEF,I AM PRINCE KOUAKOU NGUESSAN,A 24YEARS OLD BOY,THE ONLY SON OF LATE CHIEF AND MRS RICHARD NGUESSAN.

MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BUSINESS MAN BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST WEST AFRICAN STATE,BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.

AFTER MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OF OCTOBER 1990, MY
FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BEFORE HE GAVE UP THE GHOST ON 24TH APRIL 2002,IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN ABIDJAN, BUT BEFORE HE DIED,HE CALLED ME ON HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ABOUT THE SUM OF US$14M (FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN LOME-TOGO AS
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM
WHICH HE SAID THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT THE SAID SUM IN THE SECURITY COMPANY IN LOME TOGO.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY HE WAS BEEN POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES,AND TOLD ME THAT ALL I HAVE TO DO FOR HIS SPIRIT TO BE AT REST WHERE EVER HE IS, IS TO MAKE SURE THAT I SEEK FOR A PARTNER IN ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHO COULD BE CAPABLE OF ASSISTING ME IN
SHIPPING THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.

THEN I ARRANGED WITH A TRAVEL AGENT WHO HELPED ME TO
COME DOWN TO ABIDJAN WHERE THIS MONEY WAS BEEN DEPOSITED.I AM RIGHT NOW IN ABIDJAN FOR THE CLAIMS.
FOR THIS REASON,I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR
ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE ME SHIPPED THIS MONEY TO YOUR
COUNTRY IN YOUR NAME AND PROCEED TO YOUR COUNTRY TO
FURTHER MY EDUCATION,BUT,PLEASE BE NOTE THAT THIS
MONEY IS ALREADY PACKED IN A TRUNK BOX IN THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE IT IS BEING DISGUISED AS PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM MEANT FOR EXPORT OVERSEAS.
SIR FOR YOUR ASSISTANTE TO ME IN SHIPPING THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY I AM WILLING TO OFFER 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR ALL YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AND 15% AS A COMPENSATION FOR EVERY EXPENCISE YOU WILL INCURE IN THIS TRANSACTION BEFORE THE SUCCESSFUL SHIPPMENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR COUNTRY,IF
YOU CAN HANDLE
THIS SUM AND SECURE IT FOR ME PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

THANK'S I AM ANTICIPATING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST.

BEST REGARD.

PRINCE KOUAKOU NGUESSAN. DEAREST ONE,

GOOD DAY,PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF
GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

I CAME ACROSS YOUR EMAIL CONTACT IN INTERNET DURING MY
EXTENSIVE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTENER WHO
COULD BE CAPABLE OF ASSISTING ME IN THE BELOW BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

IN A BRIEF,I AM PRINCE KOUAKOU NGUESSAN,A 24YEARS OLD BOY,THE ONLY SON OF LATE CHIEF AND MRS RICHARD NGUESSAN.

MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BUSINESS MAN BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST WEST AFRICAN STATE,BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.

AFTER MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OF OCTOBER 1990, MY
FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BEFORE HE GAVE UP THE GHOST ON 24TH APRIL 2002,IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN ABIDJAN, BUT BEFORE HE DIED,HE CALLED ME ON HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ABOUT THE SUM OF US$14M (FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN LOME-TOGO AS
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM
WHICH HE SAID THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT THE SAID SUM IN THE SECURITY COMPANY IN LOME TOGO.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY HE WAS BEEN POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES,AND TOLD ME THAT ALL I HAVE TO DO FOR HIS SPIRIT TO BE AT REST WHERE EVER HE IS, IS TO MAKE SURE THAT I SEEK FOR A PARTNER IN ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHO COULD BE CAPABLE OF ASSISTING ME IN
SHIPPING THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.

THEN I ARRANGED WITH A TRAVEL AGENT WHO HELPED ME TO
COME DOWN TO ABIDJAN WHERE THIS MONEY WAS BEEN DEPOSITED.I AM RIGHT NOW IN ABIDJAN FOR THE CLAIMS.
FOR THIS REASON,I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR
ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE ME SHIPPED THIS MONEY TO YOUR
COUNTRY IN YOUR NAME AND PROCEED TO YOUR COUNTRY TO
FURTHER MY EDUCATION,BUT,PLEASE BE NOTE THAT THIS
MONEY IS ALREADY PACKED IN A TRUNK BOX IN THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE IT IS BEING DISGUISED AS PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM MEANT FOR EXPORT OVERSEAS.
SIR FOR YOUR ASSISTANTE TO ME IN SHIPPING THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY I AM WILLING TO OFFER 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR ALL YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AND 15% AS A COMPENSATION FOR EVERY EXPENCISE YOU WILL INCURE IN THIS TRANSACTION BEFORE THE SUCCESSFUL SHIPPMENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR COUNTRY,IF
YOU CAN HANDLE
THIS SUM AND SECURE IT FOR ME PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

THANK'S I AM ANTICIPATING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST.

BEST REGARD.

PRINCE KOUAKOU NGUESSAN.





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