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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: noreply@delicious.com
Date: 08 Sep 2011 06:07:23 -0700
Subject: Slkokou wants to share "Social Media Case Study: Brooklyn Museum"

Assalam Alekoum

contact me here immediately for full details;(slkokou@yahoo.com)

My name is Mrs.Selina from Sudan.I am married to Mr.Saad Ali Kokou who worked with Sudan embassy in Cote D'Ivoire as secretary for nine years before he died in the year 2009, We married for eighteen years with a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $7.5 MILLION U.S DOLLARS in a bank in Cote D'Ivoire,

Recently My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Two months due to cancer Problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate part of this fund to motherless babies home or better still a God fearing individual that will utilize this money to the glory of ALLAH and to take care of my only child,

contact me here for full details:(slkokou@yahoo.com)
Mrs.Selina Kokou

Bookmark: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/social_media_case_study_brooklyn_museum.php
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- http://www.delicious.com/Slkokou

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