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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: ange koko <ange.koko1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:17:36 +0100
Subject: From Miss.Ange Koko



I am Miss Ange Koko <=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D "urn:schemas-microsof=
t-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>23/24 Cocody Avenue
Abidjan Cote divoire<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Dearest One,<o:p></o:p> <o:p></=
o:p>I know this mail will come to you as a surprise. I will really like to=
have a good relationship with you, and I have a special reason why I deci=
ded to contact you. I am Miss Ange Koko 19 years old girl with my only bro=
ther arny, we are from Cote d Ivoire, the children of Late Mr Butt Koko.
=20
we are constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment we are recei=
ving from our Uncles. They planned to take away all my late father's treas=
ury and properties from us since the unexpected death of my beloved Parent=
s.Meanwhile I wanted to escape to anywhere i can have a good life but he h=
ides away our international passport and other valuable travelling documen=
ts. Luckily he did not discover where I kept my fathers File which contain=
s important documents.So we decided to run to an orphanage camp where we a=
re presenty hiding under Reform Church of GOD Abidjan Cote DIovoire, where=
my late father deposited some amount of money in a bank. I wish to contac=
t you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assi=
stance in anywhere in the world.My late father deposited the sum of $5.mil=
lion,500,000 USD in one of the leading bank with my name as the next of ki=
n.=20
<o:p></o:p> However, I shall forward to you with the necessary documents =
on confirmation of your acceptance to assist us for the transfer of the mo=
ney to your account, and investment of the fund. As you will help us in an=
investment, and we will like to complete our studies. If you are willing =
to help us in this kindly get back to us as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p>
We are waiting for your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this =
only to your self please I plead you not to disclose it till we come over =
to your country after the transfer.I am willing to offer you 20% of the to=
tal sum as compensation of your effort and 5% for any other expence you ma=
de after a successful transfer. Thank you and God bless

<o:p></o:p>Ange Koko=20


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