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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: Liliane Charlene K <mkpierre7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lilianecharlenek@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 19:41:41 +0100
Subject: Please I Need Your Help And Assistance

Hello,

Good day to you.

Please I hope that I am not embarrassing you with this mail because you did
not expect it or know me before. But kindly rest assured that I have
irresistible urge to write it believe me, the mail is an indication of love
for you and happiness I shall always wish you. I am Miss Liliane Charlene
Kone 18 years old and the only Daughter of my late parents the former
diamond and gold merchant.

My late father was a wealthy diamond and Gold dealer my mother died ten
years ago and my father was poisoned to death by his political members,
before his death my father told me that he made me the next of kin of a
fund he deposited in the bank and the Gold bars he deposited in security
Vault.

I have contacted the bank and the security Vault and confirm that my father
really make me the next of kin of the deposits, now I want you to assist me
to transfer the money into your account in your country because the people
that killed my father is after my life now to make sure that our family are
drastically wiped off, infarct as I am writing to you now I am in hiding
here please if you can help to save my life and transfer the fund to your
account.

The main aim of contacting you are (1) I am a novice in the area of
business and transaction, I want you to help and assist me to receive the
deposited fund to your account in your country (2) To use your experience
in business to negotiate with the security vault where the Gold is
deposited and to know how to ship it to your country (3) and to help me get
a profitable business for investment any where in overseas all is base on
your professional advice and acceptance to assist me. (4)To help me have a
stay in your country when I might come over to meet with you and continue
my education (5) to help me manage whatever investment you will get for me
until I finish my education.

I am willing to give you 25% of total amount involve for your assistance
and before procession of this investment we will draft an agreement between
you and I for good understanding.

I will give you every detail about the deposit for the transfer to carry on
to your account. After you have indicated your interest and willingness to
help me out of this problem to secure the money and the Gold for a proper
investment in your country. Please write to me as fast as to acknowledge
this mail and thanks in anticipation.

Remain Bless In the Lord.

Best Regards

Sincerely
Liliane Charlene Kone

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