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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: "mskonansarai20@outlook.com" <21232123455444@libero.it>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 01:41:58 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hello Dear,




Hello Dear,

It's my pleasure to know how you are doing? I pray this mail will reach you in
a good health. I am Miss Sarai A. Konan. the only child & Daughter of my late
parents. late Chief/Dr Alassa Konan. But he was killed along side with my
mother in a car bomb during the political crisis in my country Cote D'Ivoire.)
I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction. I got your
email from online Google directory, and i believe knowing you will bring hope
back again in my life.
when my parents is alive, he deposited some amount of money ($6.650,000.00
Million)in a financial company. And I wish to invest this fund in real estate
management in your country. And i am honorable seeking your assistance to
receiving the deposit funds in your personal or company account for investment,
because of my situation here. I am willing to give you 30% of the total sum for
your Assistance/Input. Please contact me on my personal emails:-
(mskonansarai20@outlook.com) and i will tell you more about myself, and how
we'll proceed.

Thanks & Best Regards.
Miss Sarai A. Konan
contact:-(mskonansarai20@outlook.com)
N.B:I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished.

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