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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: ethel konan <ethel_konan22@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <ethel_konan@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:07:18 +0100
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT.



Dearest One, I am Mrs Ethel Konan I am a widow being that I lost my husband,my husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death.He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death,he deposited the sum of Eight Million USA Dollars ($8,000,000.00) here in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso in one of the banks with his late associate Mr.Ivery Wells and an American who died of cancer. They intended to buy a Cocoa processing Machine with the fund.I want you to help me for us to retreive this fund and transfer it to your account in your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund which we will use for joint investment in your country. During the time of deposit,my late husband included the name of our only son Ali as his next of kin while Mr. Ivery Wells included no one as his next of kin. Now I want you to come in as Mr. Ivery Wells next of kin following the information I will provide because our effort to withdraw the fund from the bank was thwarted by the bank's authority stating they can only release the fund when the next of kin to Mr. Ivery Wells confirms it. In that case I would want you to be Mr. Ivery Wells next of kin and then provide an account where the bank can transfer the fund.I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son Mr Philip,indicate your interest by replying urgently. You should keep this transaction a top secret for own good.Thanks and best regards .Mrs Ethel Konan.
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