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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: "Hon.Akoto Suji Martins" <hon.akotosujim@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: hon.akotosujim@sify.com
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:42:56 +0800 (CST)
Subject: ATTENTION: SIR.


ATTENTION: SIR.

YOU ARE ADVICED TO CONTACT US FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE SUM OF ($11 MILLION US DOLLAR).

LATE MR PAUL COSTELLO WHO WAS A GREAT CRUDE OIL AND GOLD MARCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN COTE'D IVOIRE DEPOSITED HERE.

HE DIED ON THE 14TH DAY OF MAY 2008 AFTER A BRIEF HEART ILLNESS.
BEFORE THEN, HE MADE THIS DEPOSIT AND USED YOUR NAME IN MOST OF THE DOCUMENTS GUILDING THIS MONEY, AS HIS NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARY.

SO AS HIS ATONEY HE GAVE ME ALL IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS,
AND YOUR INFORMATIONS.
TO CONTACT YOU AND ENSURE THAT THE MONEY GETS TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT.

SEEMS HIS FAMILY HAS BEEN ASSASINETED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.

I SHALL GIVE YOU THE SECURITY COMPANY CONTACT WITH THE DOCUMENTS WHERE THE MONEY EXSIST,
AND ENSURE THAT THE MONEY IS BEEN DELIVERED TO YOU IN 5 WORKING DAYS WITH THEIR DEPLOMATIQUE COURIER SERVIcE, IMMEDIATLLY I RECIEVE YOUR GOAHEAD LETTER.
THANKS YOURS IN SERVICE.
FIND MY LAWYER ID FRONT AND BACK.

HON.AKOTO SUJI MARTINS ( C.A.G)

CHIFE ARTONEY GENERAL OF COTE'DIVOIRE.



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