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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: Lorrita Koko <rosekkb8@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: lorritakoko@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:57:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Mrs. Lorrita Koko




Mrs. Lorrita Koko

I am Mrs. Lorrita Koko  from  SolomonIslands.I am married to late Mr george koko  , who worked with  theirin Embassy in Benin Reupplic for Twenty-Six years before he died in theyear 2009,after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.

Wewere married for Eighteen years with a daughter (Lilian)who later diedin a motor accident.Before the untimely death of my husband, Sinceafter his death I decided not to remarry   When my late husband wasalive he deposited the sum of (US$2.5M (two Million,five hundredThousand United States Dollars) ina General Trust Account with a primebank in Cotonou Benin republic

Presently,this money is stillwith the bank. Recently,Following my ill health, my Doctor told me thatI may not last for the next eight months due to my cancer problem.Theone that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known mycondition I decided to donate this fund to an individual ororganization that will utilize this money the way I am going toinstruct herein,according to the desire of my late husband before hisdeath.
 
Iwant this fund to be used in Activities like,Orphanagess widows, andchurch   . I took this decision because I don't have any child thatwill inherit this money and my husband relatives are unbelievers.

Idon't need any telephone communication in this regard because of myhealth hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always.Idon't want them to know about this development, As soon as I receiveyour reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in Cotonou. I willalso issue you the documents that will prove you the presentbeneficiary of this fund.

Any delay in your reply will give meroom in sourcing another for this same purpose. Please assure me thatyou will act accordingly as I Stated herein.Hoping to receive yourreply.

Thanks

Mrs. Lorrita Koko

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