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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: Bell Koffi <bellkoffi27@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:36:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HEAR MY CRY


Dear Beloved one

I pray that this message meet you in good state of health and spirit.May God be with you and your family Amen.

I came on this site to look for a trustworthy, sincere honest person like you who will take and treat me as his or her family.

In a brief sef introduction , I am Belvida koffi 22 years old,54 kg in weight ,1.65 mitre tall and the only Daugther of late Mr and Mrs dickson koffi . My father was a very wealthy famer in Bouake, the economic capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his busines associates on one of their outing to discus on a business.

When my mother has mental disorder and no way to be found since 21st October 1994, my father took me and my little Brother special because we are motherless. Before the death of my father on 28th February 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan.

He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of $ 7.500.000 (Seven Million,five hundred thousand dollars) Deposited in security company here in abidjan, and he used my name as his only Daugther for the next of kin in deposit of the Money.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth and some huge amount of money his business associates supposed to balance him from the business they had that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose,

Sir, I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following ways.

1) I want you to assist me to Transfer this money into your account in your country.

2) To assist me get a resident permit to your country and also invest this money for us in lucrative business.

3) I promise to offer you 15% percent after every thing go sucessfuly.

I look forward to hearing from you immediately via email; (belvida_koffi@yahoo.fr) for more details.

Consider this and get back to me .

Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God Bless.

Best regards

Belvida with love and trust.





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