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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: "reneta kouakou" <reneta_kouakou2004@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:45:37 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME


FROM RENETA KOUAKOU.
12 BP 1046 ABIDJAN
COTE D'IVORIE.
=20
DEAREST ONE,
=20
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE TO GO INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU ,I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT THROUGH THE INTERNET HERE IN
ABIDJAN AND I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER NAMES D=
UE TO THE NATURE OF MY PROPOSAL,WHICH REQUIRES A REPUTABLE AND TRUSTWOR=
THY PERSON. SOMEONE WHO WILL BE KIND AND SINCERE TO ME.
=20
I AM MISS RENETA KOUAKOU THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR AND MRS GEORGE D=

KOUAKOU. MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT IN ABIDJAN HERE, T=
HE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST, HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR BUSINESS MEETING. MY MOTHER DIED ON=
THE 20TH OCTOBER 1996 AND MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE L AM
MOTHERLESS.=20
=20
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH NOVEMBER 2003 IN A PRIVATE
HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN, HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE,WHEN I S=
AT
DOWN TO LISTEN TO HIM, HE STARTED CRYING, WHY? (1) HE COMPLAINED THAT I=
AM
TOO YOUNG TO BE MANAGING MY LIFE WITH NO ONE TO TAKE CARE OF
ME,(2)THAT I HAVE NOT FINISHED MY UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AS HE PLANNED FO=
R ME, HEREVEALED TO ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF =808.400.000.(EIGHT MILLION=
FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO) LEFT IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT=

HE USED MY NAME AS THE ONLY DAUGHTER FOR HIS NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF
THE FUNDS.=20
=20
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS
POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES , THAT L SHOULD SEEK FOR A GOD
FEARING FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE L WILL TRANSFER=

THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR PROPER INVESTMENT PURPOSE ,THAT I MUST FINISH=
MY
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION BY THE HELP OF A BUSINESS PARTNER ABROAD,THAT HE
OR SHE SHOULD HELP ME OBTAIN A RESIDENT PERMIT IN HIS OR HER COUNTRY.
=20
HE ALSO GAVE A STANDING INSTRUCTION TO THE COMPANY THAT THE DEPOSIT
MUST BE TRANSFERRED OUTSIDE THIS COUNTRY. ACCORDING TO MY FATHER,THE MO=
NEY WAS DEPOSITED AS ART WORKS TO AVOID ATTRACTING ATTENTION TO THE
DEPOSIT.=20
=20
I AM NOW READY TO DO ALL THESE SINCE MY FATHER MY BREAD WINNER IS NO
MORE.L AM HONOURABLE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. (1)=

TO SERVE AS MY GUARDIAN IN YOUR COUNTRY WHILE I WILL DEPEND ON YOUR
EXPERT ADVISE SINCE L AM A GIRL OF 21 YEARS.(2) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR=
ME
TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY IN ORDER TO FURTHER MY UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.
=20
MOREOVER , L AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS
COMPENSATION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF THIS DEPOSIT TO YOU=
R
COUNTRY.FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME =
AS LBELIEVED THAT THIS PROJECT WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS YOU=
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME BY CONTACTING THE SECURITY COMPANY.=20
=20
HOPING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU EXTEND YOUR
HELPING HAND TO THE NEEDY.PLEASE MAIL ME BACK THROUGH MY EMAIL:
reneta_kouakou2004@yahoo.fr

BEST WISHES
MISS RENETA KOUAKOU.


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