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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: serafine konu <sera53konu@msn.com>
Reply-To: <serafinekonu@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:48:22 +0000
Subject: From Miss Serafine Konu



>From Miss Serafine Konu
Abidjan, Ivory Coast West Africa.
APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Hello
Dearest, it is my desire to have business relationship with you. I
contacted you after going through your profile,I prayed over it and
selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the
recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that
I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate
to confide in you for this simple and sincere business .

My full
name is Miss Serafine Konu the only duagther of late Mr. and Mrs.Joseph
Konu. My father was a very wealthy international businessman and cocoa
merchant in Abidjan, the economic
capital of Ivory coast, my
father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their
outings on a business trip . My mother died when I was a baby and since
then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father in a
private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side
and told me that he has the sum of Ten million, five hundred thousand
United State Dollars. USD ($10,500,000.00) left in fixed / suspense
account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name
as his only daugther for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He
also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his business ssociates That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and
use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel
management .

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To
provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund.

(3)
To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover,
Dear, i am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into
your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options
towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be
concluded within four (4) days you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you
soon.


Bestregards,

Miss Serafine Konu



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