419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- johnkoffi44@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: john koffi <johnkoffi.co.uk@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:24:34 -0800
Subject: PLEAS REPLY We are major suppliers/exporters of all scrap products in
Africa We source and export scraps, such as:(1) USED RAILS R50/R65 (2) HMS
1&2 (80:20) (3)Caterpillar SCRAPS (4)USED compressor SCRAPS(5) ACID DRAINED
USED AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES, IR

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Dear Sir,

We are major suppliers/exporters of all scrap products in Africa
We source and export scraps, such as:

(1) USED RAILS R50/R65
(2) HMS 1&2 (80:20)
(3) Caterpillar SCRAPS
(4) USED compressor SCRAPS
(5)ACID DRAINED USED AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES, IRSI

Right now, we have these items in large quantity, ready for delivery to
buyers. And our prices are very moderate So we believe that you, being in
the same area of business, may be in need of these items. Or may have
buyers for them. So let us work together for our mutual benefit.We look
forward to hearing from you, and then we give you more details.You can also
reach me on my cell number below. 00233245819111

PLEAS REPLY TO johnkoffi44@hotmail.com

Thanks,

MR john koffi

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