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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: Clarise Kuntay <clarise1kuntay@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 16:09:10 +0100
Subject: I wish you merry christmas and all your family !

I wish you merry christmas and all your family !


Pls permit me to inform you of my desire to go into business relationship
with you, l got your name and contact through the internet here in Abidjan
due to the nature of my proposal,which requires a reputable and trustworthy
person.

l am Mss Clarise Kuntay, the only daughter of late Chief and Mrs GEORGE
KUNTAY, My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan here, the
economic capital of Ivory Coast, he was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their business meeting. My mother died on the 20th
January 1991 and my father took me so special because l am motherless.
Before the death of my father on 29th March 2013 in a private hospital here
he secretly called me at his bedside, when I sat down to listen
to him, hestarted crying, why?

(1) He complained that I am too young to bemanaging my life with no one to
take care of me, (2)That I have not finished my universityeducation as he
planned for me, he revealed to me that he has a sum of US$7,500.000. left
in a security company here in Abidjan, that he used my name as the only
daughter for his next of kin in deposit of the funds. that l should seek for
a GOD fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will
transfer this money and use it for proper investment purpose, that I must
finish my university education.

l am honourable seeking your assistance in the following ways (PLS). (1) To
serve as my guardian in your country while I will depend on your expert
advise since l am a girl of 26 years. (2) To make arrangement for me to come
over to your country in order to further my university education and to
secure a residential permit for me in your country.

Moreover, l am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation
for your assistance in the transfer of this deposit to your country.
Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as l believed
that this project would be concluded within seven days you signify interest
to assist me by contacting the security company. Hoping to hear from you
soon.

May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to an orphane.

Best wishes
Clarise Kuntay

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