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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: Carine Kone <konecarine27@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: carine_kone20fr@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 05:35:01 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Miss Carine Kone.


From Miss Carine Kone.
Avenue 16 Rue 13 Treichville
Abidjan,
Ivory Coast,
West Africa.

My Dearast one,

I went through your profile and decided to write you on this.
However, it is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will in my earnest search for a reliable individual who can assist me to make this transaction. With my believe in God that you will never betrayed me. I am a 22 years old lady now, i was born on the 1of january 1985 to the family of kone.and my father name is mr Emmanuel Kone. he is a very wealthy gold and cocoa merchant who based in ACCRA and ABIDJAN
respectively,and my mothers name is Mrs Sheila kone.and I am there only child.well when i was a kid i went to a private schools and things were going on well for me and my parents my mother died on the 21ST october 1994,My father took me so special because i am motherless. and he shower all his love on me and promised me that he will never have another woman because he did not want me for any problem. But as fate had it his my father got dead last year.but before the death of my father on the 12th june 2006 in a private
hospital here in Abidjan,he called me secretly to his bed side and told me
that he kept a sum of $7.500 000 (Seven million five hundred thousand united
states dollars) in a bank in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire. meanwhile that he used
my name as the next of kin in deposit of the fund.He also explained to me
that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his business partner and that i should seek for foreign partner in a country of my choice where i would transfer this money and use it for investment purpose, such as;real estate investment or stock market investment.Please, i am honourably soliciting your kind assistance as follows:

1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transfered
into. 2) To serve as the guardian of these fund,since i am 22 years old.
3)To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my
educational career and to procure me a residential permit in yourcountry.

I am inclined to offer you 15% of the total sum as a mode
ofcompensation for your effort after the successful transfering ofthese fund to
your nominated account overseas.

Please i will be very happy if this transaction will be concluded
with in seven (7)working days from now.I am expecting to hear from you as
soon as possible. you can reach me with guest house where i reside for my safety if you want to call me, tell them that you want to speak with Carine kone, young lady in room nine(9), +22504433942.

May Almighty God bless you as you do care for me Amen.

Best regard
From Miss Carine Kone.


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