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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: "Edem Kodjo" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:48:05 +0300
Subject: Greetings.

Greetings ,

my name is Edem Kodjo, I am 71yrs a former senior member of Eyadema's RPT. I left the party to form the Togolese Union for Democracy in 1991. I am a respected politician and diplomat; I served as finance minister and foreign minister before becoming Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) from 1978 to 1982.

Returning to LomeTogo, I founded my own political party, but remained on good terms with Eyadema who appointed me prime minister from 1992 to 1996.

I am a candidate of the Pan-African Patriotic Convergence, a merger of four opposition parties. This is a little introduction of me but I know my account office, which is now in Switzerland making all necessary arrangement for you to receive the funds as soon as you reply and indicate your interest to assist.

Immediately I receive your reply my account officer will give you full explanation regarding this transaction I so much trusted him because he have been my personal account officer for 27yrs now and I trusted him on his capabilities and reputation.

Moreover, I did not want my name to show in any of the documents and I wish you will take a perfect control over incurring all the expenses regarding this transaction. I can not call you on phone because of the security of this fund, as I don't want any telephone conversations regarding this transaction only what I required from you is to do anything at the right time to make sure that the money is transferred into your bank account without any problem.

Furthermore, I have instructed my account officer to move $18 millions us dollars that I deposited in a prime bank in Credit Suisse Zurich all the whole papers will be changed to your name.

My account officer will contact you immediately I receive your swift response. Kindly enclose your Age, occupation, Full Name, Home and Office Address, Telephone and Fax Number and your photo in your reply.

Email your reply to the email addresses below.

Thanks for your kind co-operation.

Best regards,

Hon. Edem Kodjo.

Emails: edemkodjo12@gmail.com, edemkodjo64@minister.com

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