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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: lesley and Charles Coffi <coffilyss@bisgoluniopner.com>
Reply-To: <lcoffi@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:32:40 +0000
Subject: Your kind Attention .

Dear Sir,
Permit me to use this medium to intoduce myself.I am Dr.Lesley Coffi,the personal secretary late Desire Tagro,the fomer minister of interior during the defunct

goverment of Mr.Laurent Gbagbo,in Ivory Coast,West Africa.After the forcrful takeover of the present government in 2011.I was obliged to escape the country with my

family to a neigbouring country Ghana.Most of my family visible investments were confiscated by the present regime.My late boss deposited 121 kilos of 23 karat gold

bar with IVORIE SECURITY COMPANY.

I wish to imploy your sincere business assistance in taking custody of the gold on my behalf.After careful and elaborate business negotiation between us.I shall

release all the information and documents that will enable you work freely with the company concerned.This is not a hoax or scam,please you are expected to handle this

issue with all confidentiality necessary.

If you can assist me in this mutual business transaction,kindly get back to me with your full name and your private telephone number for further information on the

subject matter.

I look forard to reading from you as soon as you can.


Thanks
Dr.Lesley

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