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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: "kouadio1232002@yahoo.co.jp" <kouadio1232002@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: f.kouadio2007@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 23:01:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dearest one

Hello Dearest one
It is my pleasure writing you after my prayers and fasting,I believe that you will not betray the trust which I am going to lay on you. My name is Florence Kouadio, 19 years old of age and the only survival of my late parent Mr and Mrs Kouadio, My Father was a very highly reputed and a coco
merchandise who operated in the capital of Ivoire Coast during his days, It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his Business trip abroad, But his sudden death was linked or rather suspected by one of his Brothers who accompanied him on that trip ! But Almighty
God knows the truth! With bitter tears in my eyes as am writing you this today,my heart sadness and my soul is dying at my tender age.

My mother died when I was just eight years, My Father took me so special after the death of my Mother, Right now life has became terrible for me after the death of my beloved Father, I am in a heart desire of your humble assistance, I want you to help me retrieved out the sum of $10.3
Millions Dollars, (Ten Million Three Hundred United State Dollars) Which my Father deposited in one of the leading bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire before his dearth, I know it is very risk to confide in someone you never know before, But I have putted everything in the hand almighty God
because he is the one that made me to come in contact with you, and I really believe that you will never betray my trust after you receive this Money.

I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of political crisis here and family problems that make me to runaway from my late fathers house and hid in one local hotel for the safety of my life from the hand of my wicked uncle that kill my father. I am in a sincere desire of your urgent
assistance in this regards. please, your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

1) To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred.
2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.

I am ready to give you 15% of the total money after the money has been successfully transfer in to your account in your country for your assistance and 5% for any expenses that you may do if any occur during the process of transfer. I believe that one day i will become a person in life if
you could help me out. Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible to my Private email address f.kouadio2007@yahoo.fr I want you to get back to me as soon as you read this message so that I will gave you the details, May Almighty God be with you and also your Family, Till I
hear from you,




Yours Beloved
Florence kouadio



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