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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: Miss Binta Kone <bita.kone@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: miss_bita1kone@hotmail.fr
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:49:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Assaalamu Allaaikum


Assaalamu Allaaikum
12 BP 4200 ABIDJAN 12,
MARCORY ABIDJAN ,
COTE D’IVOIRE .
 
Assaalamu Allaaikum,I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow in my heart,My Name is Bita Kone
May the peace of Allah the precious and the merciful one be unto you and your family as you endeavour to fulfil the work of Allah by assist me as your only daughter. I am very sorry to come to you in this way but I want you to understand that I went many lengths before contacting you so that you will assist me out of these my critical situations. I thank our almighty Allah by leading me into your contact as my guardians.
 
I am Miis Bita Kone from Burkina Faso in west Africa. I am 21 years old; my father is  Buhan Kone who died after he was badly matrited by Burkina Faso Present Government. He was accused of conspiring with other top military officer in my country to over troll the present president. My mother died when I was 12years old and she is from Cote D’Ivoire in coastal Africa  which makes my father to have some lucrative investment in Cote d’ivoire . He owns a Company in the country which he registered with my name as the next of kin. Before my Father died he Deposited the sum of $5.5 millions United States Dollars in a Finance Bank here in Abidjan Cote D’ Ivoire. He made the deposit hoping to invest the money in overseas as soon as the present Government of my Country Bokinafaso is been left the seat but his taught didn’t went through.
 
My father knowing that he is about to died in the hospital, he sent his private Doctor to call me separately in his lying bed and directed me to go and get an envelope in his private Room. Before I came back in the hospital I meet everybody crying; my father died without instruction on what to do with the envelope on my hand. The envelope contains the Documents of the Deposit of these Funds which he deposited.  After some months I decided to leave my country so that I will find someone that will help me in receiving these funds because am facing a lot of hardship and my relative having known that my Father made such deposit, all were tracing me to get the information about the deposit.  I get into this country Cote D’Ivoire were my Late Father Deposited the Fund. I have been in a hotel since 3 weeks now searching for the Finance Bank were my father made the deposit. Thanks to be our almighty Allah that I located it 4 days ago. I went to the Bank,
after speaking directly with the Bank Director he assured me success of transfer of the Fund as soon as I get a trust worthy someone that will receive these funds in overseas.
 
Please my dear, I am seeking your help in these ways.
1,)   To help me in making the arrangement on how these Fund will get into your country by speaking with Finance Bank and know the procedures on how they will realised these Fund to you.
2,)   To help me in making the investment of the Money in  a Lucrative Business in your country.
3) To serve as my guardians and securing a nice School in your country were I will continue my Education because I stop school since 5 months now because I am not able to sponsor myself and thing were getting hard to me every day.
 
My dear I mapped out 25% of the total Money for your kind assistance.
 
I really need your trust and urgent help because I don’t have any accommodations that is why am staying in the hotel and the money that I paid for my hotel will be expiring next week. I want these funds to get to your country as soon as possible so that I will join you for a new life.
 
Thanks you and may our almighty Allah bless you for your Yours Sincerely,
Miss Bita Kone

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