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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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Fraud email example:

From: dr juma koffi <drjumakoffi9@msn.com>
Reply-To: <drjumakoffl@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:25:01 +0000
Subject: Hello





DR JUMA KOFFI

Auditing and Accounting Unite

Foreign Operations Department

of bank here in Abidjan

Cote D'ivore.



Dearest One,



I
am Dr.Juma Koffi, one of the Directors in charge of Auditing and
Accounting section of a bank here in Abidjan and also Chairman of
Investigating and Auditing Department of this Bank.

With due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a
Business Transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us and our
families in future.
During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my department
came across a very huge sum of money belonging to one Deceased costumer
who dead in Kenya Airways Plane Crash in Cameroon on Monday, 7 May 2007, 17:17 GMT 18:17.You can as well confirm it by yourself through under stated Website of the incident.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6636013.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6632067.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6632275.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6627485.stm

As the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without
any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation
because he did not indicate any next of kin to this account incase of
death such as these.



But right now the fund is been transferd
to another diffrent bank due to no one come for the claim but all the
documents regarding the fund is with me. Although personally, I kept
this information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole
plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of
execution.The said amount is ( $9.300.000.00) (Nine Million, Three
hundred thousand Dollars).



As it may interest you to know, I
got your contact through the Ivories chamber of commerce and
industries. Mean-while as a Senior Staff in this bank, and the Director
of Auditing and Accounting, I have in my possession all the necessary
documents to perfect this deal by making you the bonafide next of
kin/Partner whom this money will be transferred into your account.

I need your assistance and co-operation to get this deal done.
Because as a foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented
through documentation as the next of kin/Partner since the deceased is
also a foreigner,this is the reason why I could not do this deal alone
as an Ivorian and a Blackman as well.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk
free. On smooth Conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to
35% of the total sum as gratification,while 1% will be set aside to
take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and
also telephone bills, while 64% will be for me and my partners.

Please, you have been advised to keep this "Top Secret"
as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we
conclude this deal with you. And I assure you that this transaction
will be concluded within some working days and you confirm the money in
your account.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until
you confirm the money in your account. And ask us to come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated.

All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear from

you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in

this deal. I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this

message.

Best Regards,

DR JUMA KOFFI.

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