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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: ahmed_cassi2 cassi <ahmed_cassi2@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: c.ahmedcassi@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:28:04 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Pls be my partner in your countr cahmedcassi


From:Ahmed Cassi
Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa

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Dearest
I love your profile and i have Decided to get in touch with you,to see if you can help me solve my problem.
My name is ahmed cassi, My late father(Late Chief Anthony cassi had lost his life in the course of the crisis in Siera leone .My father willed in cash, the sum of $3.5M USD Three millo five hundred dollers which he deposited in a bank here in Cote D'ivoire in fixed deposit in Abidjan west Africa, with enabling conditionalities for the release of the fund which are as follows:

(1) That I must be 22 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be
evidence of investment intentions especially outside
the west africa,
I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in your company or
possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country.
When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release my fund into an account that you shall nominate and I will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund.
I expect your urgent response including your
addresses, your telephone and fax number.
Thanks for expected cooperation.please reply me through this my private email below:
plaese i waut you to cuntact this
00 225 06 623639please,bear in mind that confidential and secret is the key to our success.

My regards,
ahmed cassi



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