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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: lilian koromah <lilian_mm2a@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: lilian_mmm1a@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 15:29:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: looking for assistance


MRS L ILIAN KOROMAH
Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire

ATTN
In brief introduction i am mrs Lilian koromah the wife of the late Dr David koromah Jr of the blessed memory with due respect which i believe you will be of great assistance to me and my children.prior to my husband assasination by forces loyal to corporal Foday Sankoh of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) he was the Director General of National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of sierra leone
Two weeks before my husband assasination he deposited the sum of (US$15.500.000) fifteen million five hundred thouand united state dollars in a security company here in cote d' iviore .three days before his assasination he instructed me and my children( Mack and Jane to move out of sierra leone immediately to cote d' ivoire a nearby country because of the political crisis before the powerfully economic community of west african states (ECOMOG) forces intervened which eventually resulted into brutal civil war .
The trunk box containing the funds was deposited as family valuable and treasures for security reasons in the security company costudy .right now because of the upheaval political crsis , i found it unwise to invest this fund here in african countries
i am asking for your assistance in transferring of this funds to your country where there is political stability for investment wise for the furure of my family .i agree to give you 20% ot the total sum in question , as your entitlement for assisting us in transferring the said funds and we have mapped 5% of the total funds for any expenses which you may incure in assisting us like, telephone calls bill,travelling and accommodation.


Your Faithfully
Mrs Lilian Koromah
(Prince Mack and Jane )for the family

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