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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: Sandra Kouadio <sandrakouadio19876@msn.com>
Reply-To: <sandrakoua@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:37:03 +0000
Subject: From Miss Sandra Kouadio.







From
Miss Sandra Kouadio.



Good
a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you this is however not
mandatory nor will i in any manner compel you to honor against your will.
I got your name and contact from the internet when I was searching for
a reliable and trustworthy person and I prayed over it and selected
your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the
recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that
can help me out of this difficulties and by the recommendation , I must
not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere help .



I am Sandra Kouadio, the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Sodjo
Kouadio. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan;
the economic capital of Ivory Coast,
my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their
outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special. Before the death of my father on 12 February 2007 in a private hospital
here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he
has the sum of Four million ,five hundred thousand United
State Dollars USD($4.500,000) left in a suspense account in one of the prime bank
here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only Daughter for the next
of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was
because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.



That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where
i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as
small scale business. I am just 19years old and a university undergraduate. I
have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of members of my late
father's family who has not stop disturbing me about the where about of
this fund after they have succeeded in claiming almost all the valuable
properties that he left behind for me, coupled with incessant political
crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to
my life.



Please, I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred
to .

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 19years.

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.



Moreover, Please I will like you tell me how much percentage that you will
require for assisting me. After the successful transfer of this fund into
your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your option
towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within
fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.



Anticipating hearing
from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

Sandra Kouadio.




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