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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: "koffi collins" <kofficc10@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kofficc@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:25:45 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE PLS.


From The Desk of:
Mr Koffi Collins
PLOT 72 NEW TOWN.
ACCRA GHANA
Email: kofficc@hotmail.com
Cell:+233 247884064



Dear Friend.

I do hope this letter will not come to you as a surprise. It was borne out
of my desire to share a mutual business Relationship with you. My

name is Mr.Koffi Collins, 52yrs.I am married with a wife and five promising
children.

I am a assistance director to Boardman SECURITY COMPANY here in Accra Ghana
branch. I got the information concerning you from

the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and after due consultation with my spiritual
adviser, I decided to contact you believing that by the

grace of God, you will accept to be my partner in this business.

I joined the services of this company in 1991 as an office assistant. I have
been working with this company for 17 years. Within this

period, I have watched with meticulous precision how African Heads of States
and government functionaries have been using SECURITY

COMPANY to move huge sums of money USD, Pound Sterling, French France –
(Cash) to their foreign partners.

They bring in these consignments of money cash and secretly declare the
contents as gold, diamond, precious stones, family treasure,

documents etc. Gen. Sani Abacha of Nigeria (dead), Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire
(dead) Foday Sankoy of Siera– Leone. Gen. Ibrahim

Babangida (Rtd.) of Nigeria etc.

All these people have hundreds of consignments deposited with SECURITY
COMPANY. Their foreign partners, Friends and relatives, are

claiming most of these consignments. A lot of them are lying here unclaimed
for as much as 5 yrs ago. Nobody may ever come for them

because in most cases, the documents of the deposit are never available to
anybody except the depositors and most of them are

dead.Since the inception of the 2000 millennium,SECURITY COMPANY MANAGEMENT
changed the procedure of claims of

consignments. As soon as you are able to produce all the secret information
as contained in the secret file of any consignment, it will be

released to you upon demand.

From our record many consignments belonging to Gen Abacha / Mobutu Sese
Seko, has been claimed in the past three years. This is

why I am soliciting for your co-operation and assistance.Late Gen. Abacha
has some consignments deposited with several names and

codes. most of them have been claimed in the past three years. Since he's
dead, his first son is dead in a plane crash, the second son is

facing trial for murder and embezzlement and the family members are under
restricted arrest without communication. I have finished

every arrangement for you to travel to our branch in {SPAIN} and claim
consignment No 1201 containing USD $10.5 Million usd, but if

you cannot make it by traveling to spain then our head office in spain were
the consignment was deposited can still use their diplomat to

convey the consignment [funds] to you in your country or very close country
of yours,My duty is to supply you with all the information

and documents by fax or Email. You will deal directly with my lawyer who is
going to secure all the needed documents in your name as

the beneficialy of the consignment.The procedure is simple: -because as soon
as you get back to me with your full details then i will

forward it to my lawyer to contact you immediately and let you know the next
step because this transaction is not going to take much

time to finalize, Also they will demand some documents and secret codes
which my lawyer will provide on your behaf.

As soon as they are confirmed correctly, They will invite you for the
collection or they can use their diplomat to deliver the consignment

to you in your country. No body will ever know I am involved in the deal
except the Lawyer who will write an agreement for us.I'll

suggest upon conclusion we share 45% for you 10% for the lawyer then 45% for
me and At the successful conclusion of the deal, you'll

arrange for me and my family to come over to your country as soon as the
consignment has been in your custordy.

I assure you that the business have been hatched for 5 Years now, it is very
secure and risk free. You can get back to me on the alternative

e-mail address for further Explanations and directives on the procedure.

God Bless you.

Mr Koffi Collins.
Cell:+233247884064

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