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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: "dedier kouame" <kdedier22@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:54:02 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND URGENT


PRIVATE AND URGENT


Dear Sir,
I am contacting you in regards to a business transfer of a huge sum of money
from a deceased account. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude
will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all
will be well at the end of the day.


PROPOSITION I discovered an abandoned sum of S$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen
Million Dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers
who died along with his entire family. Since his death, none of his
next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims to this money as the
heir. We cannot release the fund from his account unless someone applies for
claim as the next-of-kin to the deceased as indicated in our banking guide
lines.


Upon this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as a next
of kin to the deceased as all documentations will be carefully worked out by
us for the funds (US$15,000,000.00) to be released in your favour as the
beneficiary's next of kin. It may interest you to note that I have secured
from the probatean order of mandamus to locate any of deceased
beneficiaries. Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of
our mutual business endeavour by furnishing me with the following


1. Beneficiary name and address.


2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers.



These requirements will enable us file a letter of claim to the appropriate
departments for necessary approvals in your favour before the transfer can
be made. We are going to share the total sum on final conclusion of this
project, and I will like to invest in your country.If this proposal is
acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed
on you, I await your urgent mail.

Regards,
Mr. Dedier Kouame


NB: Please if you are interested with the deal, kindly respond back with
your full name and address, fax/phone numbers, to enable us proceed
immediately without any delay. Also I can be reached on this number anytime
00225-09463258 private email address is dedierkouame@ymail.com

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