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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: yasemine_koma4@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:04:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Yasemine Koma.


Please read with care.


Dearest one,

I got your e-mail address during my Internet search for this assistance.


Well, I am YASEMINE. KOMA, 23years the duaghter of Late Mr. / Mrs Koma. My father was a coaco merchant here in my country was among the rebels that was fighting against the goverment here in my country,

Dear my father daposited the sum of (USD $ 2.5 ) two million five hundred usa dollars ) In a BANK HERE IN MY COUNTRY . But this money was daposited in SUSPENCE ACCOUNT. And there is no way i can wildraw money from this account untill the money move to another account.


Dear, I have with me the contact of the Bank here and the Document that was issued to my dad which proof that i am the next of kin,

Now i am contacting you so that you help me and bring and account were this money will be tranfer.

Dear I am in a sincerly desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can I completely trust you?
2. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your Account

Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Through my private email box (yasemine_koma4@yahoo.fr) for security reasons. As soon as i hear from you i will send you the contact of the bank so that you can contact them and confirm if i have the money in their Bank.

Thank you so much,

My Best regards,

Yasemine Koma.




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