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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: Peter Kona <pkonas1@live.com>
Reply-To: pkonas1@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:36:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From : Linda Ben,


>From : Peter KONA,
Add:22 rue de angree djibi ABIDJAN
COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA

Dear Respectful One,

Please permit me to introduce my self to you, my name is Peter KONA, the only child of late chief George Kona who was a famous cocoa merchant based in abidjan here,the economic capital of ivory coast (cote d'ivoire). i am seeking for your urgent attention to help me transfer the sum of ($7,000,000.00) seven million united state dollars into your bank account.

My father explained to me that it was because of this wealth and some huge amount of money his business associates supposed to balance him from the deal they had, that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a God fearing 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).

Please, i am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
1) To provide a Bank account where this money would be transferred to.
2) To serve as the guardian of this since I am a boy of 22 years.

Moreover Sir, i am willing to offer you 20% of the sum as compensation for effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to your designate account overseas.

Thanks and God Bless.
Best regards.
Yours faithfully,
Kona Peter

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