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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: magret kone <magretkone3@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:46:01 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From:Ms Magret Kone.


From:Miss Magret Kone
Abidjan

Dearest one,

Based on the information and recommendation I got about quick growth of business investment in your country, I write to you with kind respect and honest,I am Magret Kone the first daugthter of king George Kone K.S.M the king of mende tribe in Sierra-Leone. On the 19th May, 2004 my Father was murdered by some rebel group on the accusation that he is a great sponsor and in support to restore the democratically elected President Republic of Sierra-Leone. Almost half of the palace was burnt. Fortunately I was not in the place when they raided the palace but when I return home and withness that there danger in my house I magaed to escape with the documents which my late father use to deposited the sum amount of $7.5 Million Dollars in one of prime bank in Abidjan under suspense account, Right now I am left alone without any help or relatives since the sudden assassination of my Late Father the family has been displaced and totally disorganized left with noting even right now
they are still looking to killied me and took the covering documents of the deposit funds in question. As our town has been a serious war zone, I made arrangement with two peace keeping force ecomog leaders to help me to move out of my country Sierra-Leone, however I moved out of Sierra-Leone successfully to Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire were I am now and I have gone and confirm the deposit at the bank with all the legal document I have with me and now all the document are complete with me here.Now I wish to move the funds out from Abidjan and enter into a business relationship with you in your country as one family and country Cote d'Ivoire, were I am currently residing presentely is no longer in peace since they conducted their Presidential election on the 22nd October even there still war uptil today the country has witness all sort of political unrest ranging from ethnic clash which resulted to killing of innocent citizens and strangers even people are living in fears as the
country is no longer that peaceful nation as it was before, due to this reason I have decided to contact you to assist me to transfer this my funds out of this country to your own bank account before the rebel will took over the power. Please I need your urgent assistance if you will. I wrote you this mail with all my heart and mind and hoping that you will help me out so that we will become one body and love in future to come

Waiting for your urgent reply.

Let your heart open to help me in this my present condition.

Sincerely regards to you,
Magret Kone



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