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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: micheal banny <mic_banny_20@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mic_banny20@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:36:08 +0100
Subject: from micheal banny kone



from micheal banny kone
Hello Dear,

My name is micheal banny from seirra leone but residing in Ivory Coastin Africa.

It is my desire to contact you on honesty and sincerity to assist me in transferring the sum of(Eight Million Five hundred US Dollars $8.500.000.00) inherited from my late father Mr.banny kone. I am motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as i get to know you better.

So please i want to know if you will be of assistance but first i want to get to know you better.

I am willing to offer you 20% OF THE TOTAL MONEY for your effort input after the successful transfer of this money and investment. Indicate your interest towards assisting me by sending me your information so that i can submit the information to the bank for the tracsfer of the money in your account with youat any time.

I will be waiting for your response

micheal banny kone

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