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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: Mel Kossialbert <mel_kossialbert_f@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: mel_kossi@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 23:27:21 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: From Mr Mel Kossi Albert

Good day Dear One,

Greetings and How are you today,I am Mel Kossi Albert 21 years. I would like you to permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business with you in your country. My father Chief Mel Kossi Andre died during his business trip to Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire ) to negotiate on a Cocoa and Gold business .My father was a prosperous Cocoa and Gold merchant in Sierra Leon, My mother also died when I was little , Before the death of my father on 12th November 2004 he secretly told me that he has the sum of(USD$15.700.000) he deposited in a Bank here in Cote d'Ivoire. I am just 21 years old and a university dropout student and really don't know what to do.and the normal option for me to claim this fund out from the Bank and to transfer it to a safe country , through a reliable person for investment and also continue my education .

I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of political crisis here ,all the documents regarding to the deposit of the fund was given to me by my late father
Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me?
2. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you.
i wait for your reply

Mel Kossi Albert




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