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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: Easter Kamssi <easter_kamssi550@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: easterkamssi500@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 19:30:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Miss Easter Kamssi


Miss Easter Kamssi
Easter KamssiAvenue 16 Rue 13 Treichville Abidjan Ivory coast

My Dearast One.

I went through your profile and decided to write you on this. However, it
is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against
your will in my earnest search for a reliable individual who can assist
me to make this transaction. With my believe in God that you will never
let me down.

My Name is Easter Kamssi .and my father name is Mr PAULE KAMSSI he is a very
wealthy gold and cocoa merchant who based in ACCRA and ABIDJAN
respectively, and my mothers name is Miss Sheila Kamssi.and I am there
only child.well when i was a kid i went to a private schools and things
were going on well for me and my parents my mother died on the 21ST
october 2000 , My father took me so special because i am motherless.
and he shower all his love on me and promised me that he will never have
another woman because he did not want me for any problem.but as fate had
it his my father got dead last year.but before the death of my father on
the 17th june 2007in a private hospital here in Abidjan,he called me
secretly to his bed side and told me that he kept a sum of $10.500 000
(Ten million five hundred thousand united states dollars) in a bank in
Abidjan Cote D'ivoire. meanwhile that he usedmy name as the next of kin
in deposit of the fund.He also explained to me
that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his business
partner and that i should seek for foreign partner in a country of my
choice where i would transfer this money and use it for investment
purpose, such as;real estate investment or stock market
investment.Plesae, i am honourably soliciting your kind assistance as
follows.

1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transfered
into.

2) To serve as the guardian of these fund ,since i am 22 years old.

3)To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my
educational career and to procure me a residential permit in
yourcountry.

I am inclined to offer you 10% of the total sum as a mode
ofcompensation for your effort after the successful transfering
ofthese fund to your nominated account overseas.Please i will be
veryhappy if this transaction will be concluded with in seven
(7)working days from now.I am expecting to hear from you as soon
aspossible May Almighty God bless you as you do care for me Amen.

Thanks and God Bless you.

Yours Easter Kamssi


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