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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: dr _kennethd1 <dr_kennethd1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 21:26:11 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL


DR KENNETH.
Abidjan Ivory Coast,
West Africa


Confidential message.
Dear Sir.

I am writing this mail to you from my residence
because of how confidential it is,this letter
contains some confidential materials and should be
delected from your mail box if you are unable to help
me out concerning the proposal.I am the director of
international remittance in a bank here in Abidjan.
I am Dr Kenneth inluding my colleagues have an amount of 28 million
dollars belonging to Gen Robert Guei who was shot dead
together with all his family by the Government
soldiers here on an accusation of plotting a failed
coup this money was 58 million dollars but
some have been used in the importation of arms by the
General until he met the unexpected death.
I have all the necessary documents involved in the
deposition and the withdrawal of the part of the money
and the next of kin was his personal security guard
who also met his death.Now I want you to stand as the
next of kin and help us transfer this amount of money
out from hereThis business is 100% risk free and I
will prepare all the documentation and prove the
source of the fund before the transfer.
I want you to know that this business involves I and 5
top officials in our bank and must not be taken as a
joke,I advice you to think very well before responding
because we need a very strong hand in this
transaction.
Your percentage and other important details will be
discussed once I confirm your kind willinngness in
helping in the transfer. I await your postive responds

Thanks.

DR KENNETH.



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