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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: "Randy Agogo" <rand4.agogo@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:26:40 +0000
Subject: From: Randy Agogo


**
**From: Randy Agogo
Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

*Dear Sir/Madam,*
**
*I am Master Randy Agogo the only child of late Dickson Agogo former
minister of mines and power resources in Bouake center of Ivory Coast .
Since after the death of my late father, I have been residing in Abidjan the
capital city of Ivory - Coast on temporary political asylum.

I came into Abidjan with a document that covering the sum of 6.500,000.00
USD (Six Million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) and
Gold/Diamonds which was deposited in a local Security Company here in Abidjan
- Ivory Coast by my late father before his sudden death.

This was part of the money my late father made from Gold/Diamonds sales as
the former minister for years. I do not want to invest this money in
Abidjan due to political instability which leads to war here in this
country. *

*I am soliciting for your urgent assistance to withdraw the Consignment
(BOX) that contains the money and Gold/Diamonds deposited in Security
Company for wisely investment in your country while I continue my education
as I come over there.*
**
*
Thanks and remain bless.

Yours,* *
Randy Agogo.*

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