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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: estelle fofana <fof_estelle09@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: estellefofana2006@yahoo.ca
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:00:50 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: (Miss Estelle Fofana)Hello, Very Urgent please


AMINA HOTEL MISS ESTELLE FOFANA. STREET OF THE MARTYRS, AVENUE OF LAFOSSE 01 B P 124 ABIDJAN 01 REPUBLIC OF IVORY DIMENSION.
private email: estellefofana2006@yahoo.ca

Proposal for a business secretes and confidential.

Hello, With respect and humility, I decided to inform you of a proposal for businesses which will be very beneficial for us two. I name myself MISS ESTELLE FOFANA, the girl of fire Chef IDRISS FOFANA, assassinated by the rebellious forces. Before his death, my father was a Businessman and Directeur of the coffee cocoa company. Two days before his assassination, my father arranged himself to give me from the documents which proves that it deposited an amount of money of a value of ($ 6.300.000) six million three hundred and thousand dollars in a Company of Bank here in ivory dimension. I thus want renter in possession of this money which makes start from my heritage. But to do it I would need the collaboration of a partner étranger.cela m was recommended by the bank manager which is charged with my file. And it is this partner who will poura to help me. Thus I could, to come in your country to continue my études.car since the death of my parents, I took refuge in a hotel
of the place for safety measures because those which have assassinates my father are has my research because of these funds. Do not have concern, because all the documents relating to this transaction are between my hands. Just as the address of the company of Bank. I await only your agreement for you to give them. If all occurs as envisaged you receive 10% of the total sum. I am also lay out has to give you 5% to refund the expenditure which you will have engaged during the transaction. Now that you included/understood the direction of my proposal, I wish that all occur quickly and also in the confidentiality C is very important for my safety. Because time is not with our favour. What J require it is to you fidelity and confidence but especially that all occurs in legality and transparency because I have more anybody on whom to count

Miss ESTELLE FOFANA THANK YOU THAT GOD BLESSES YOU AND I'M WAITING URGENTLY YOUR ANSWER TO MY
PRIVATE EMAIL : estellefofana2006@yahoo.ca


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