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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: Micheal Banny <mbkone5018@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: michealb87@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:54:56 +0800 (CST)
Subject: My Regards,micheal banny kone


My Regards,micheal banny kone
Address :Church Residence Joycemary.
01 BP 54286 Abidjan 01-RCI
Abidjan-Cote d'Ivoire

Dearest One,

Good day. It is my pleasure to contact you for an assistance to investing my inheritance in your country/company.

I inherited the sum of (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) $8.500.000.00, from my late father Mr. Banny kone, who as a business man and politician here in my country (sierra leone) My father lost his life in 2004 during the rebel uprising in my country.

My late father Mr.Banny Kone,he deposited the money presently with a financial company for security reasons in Abidjan Capital city of Cote d' Ivoire which he wanted to used for his political activties in our Country before he was assassinated.Now i have decided to invest the money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for good economic/security and political stability. I want you to help me claim and receive this money which you will help me to investment the money in your Country.

I will like to invest part of the money into these three investment in your Country but, if there is any other business that is better than what i suggestion, I will be very glad to follow your advice.

1). Real estate

2). Transport industry

3). school

if you can assist me i will be pleased to offer you 20% Of the total money while the balance will be invested by you,Once I hear from you I will give you details of the deposit.

I await your soonest response.

Respectfully Yours,

micheal banny



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