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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: lillian konan <lilliankonan1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lilliankonan@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:07:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Miss Lillian Konan


From Miss Lillian Konan
Abidjan. Ivory Coast.

Good Day,

ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I am Lillian Konan the only child of late Dr.Daniel Konan of blessed memory, who was the Director General of the Cocoa Export Corporation(C.E.C.) of Ivory Coast and was killed by rebel forces here in Ivory Coast on 31 March 2011.

After death of my father, I opened my father's briefcase and saw some documents which my late father used and deposited Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($10,500,000.00) in a Bank here in Ivory Coast in my name as the next of kin.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.

( 1) To act as the foreign partner of my late father by claiming this fund from the bank for further transfer and investment to your designated bank account abroad.

( 2) To serve as the my guardian.

Meanwhile I want to travel out of Ivory Coast entirely because of the political crisis here in my country,I want you to assist me to move this money from here .
You shall also search for good investment, so that I will invest the money wisely. I have agreed to give you 15% of the total sum and 5% mapped out for expenses. Immediately you receive this message for more information to enable me proceed in earnest towards concluding all arrangements to transfer the fund. No other person knows about this money only you.

Awaiting your most urgent response.

Thanks for your co-operation and remain blessed.

Best Regards,
Miss Lillian Konan.

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