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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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Fraud email example:

From: "=?ISO-8859-1?B?anVsaWU=?=" <juliekoffi2@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 00:28:43 +0800
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,

Forgive me if this message come to you as a surprise,but it is for they
betterment of both of us and you will never regret it.
I was searching for a reliable, honest and trustworthy person to entrust
this business with. I was simply inspired and motivated to pick your
contact from the many names and list in the directory.

After discussing my view and your profile with my son,we were very much
satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual business
relationship.
I am Mrs Julie Koffi, an Ivorian widow with only one son John
Koffi, My husband Benson Koffi,was the chief security officer to the
outed president Laurent Ghagbo of the republic of Cote Divoire during the
over throw.My husband was among the people that were killed by the
rebellious military.

Before his death, the former president (GHAGBO) gave him the sum of
$20.000,000.00 (Twenty million US dollar) for defence and equipmentof the
Office.So when he got the information that the were planning to overthrow
they President.
Immediately me and my son ran away with they Trunk boxes were this money
was kept to Lome, Republic of Togo been a peaceful and safe country so that
we cannot be reached easily by Mr Gbagbo Government.

Right now, the money is in a safe place, I deposited it with one of the
best security company in Togo for safe keeping without the security company
knowing the real content of what is inside they boxes because I declare the
content as family treasure jewellery/Wrappers, Now, I am using this
opportunity to seek your assistance to move this money to your country, to
be invested on behalf of my only son.
For this business to be concluded immediately, all you need to do is to
arrange how to meet me and my son where this box is been lodged, after
clearing this boxes from the security company, you have to open an account
in your name, pay in the whole money, and then transfer it to your chosen
account.

We cannot do that on our own being that we are in exile,secondly, we have a
big political name and we dont have an account elsewhere, moreover we dont
have any business to cover up such fund, that is why we needed your
assistance. I am ready to offer you 20% of the total sum, then you have to
help me to invest my own part of the fund in a good profitable business in
your country.


Your phone number on your first mail to me if
you are willing to assist me for easy communication.

Best Regards
Mrs Julie Koffi.

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