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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: kabore zongo <kaborezog04@gmail.com>
Reply-To: k.zongo@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:34:50 +0000
Subject: Attn Dear, Help Me With Due Respect From Mrs KaboreZongo Tayeb El Safi

Attn Dear, Help Me With Due Respect From Mrs KaboreZongo Tayeb El Safi

I know that we haven't known or come across to each other before
considering the fact , I found your email address from the Human
resources data base and decided to contact you, when i searching for a
trust person who can assist me urgently and save our life. My name is
Mrs. Kaborezongo the wife of Mr Tayeb El Safi, I am from Libya and
presently i am residing in the church Mission camp here in
Burkina-Faso with my two children’s as a result of the civil war in my
country Libya.

My Husband Mr Tayeb El Safi was the Minister of Economy and Commerce
and also right-hand man to the ex Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, but
He Died Along with our former-President Muammar Gaddafi and our
properties was destroyed and seized by the new Government, we managed
to make our way to nearby country Burkina Faso where we are leaving
now under the (UNHCR) my dear seriously I have important secret to
reveal to you if you are sincere and willing, Thanking you a lot in
anticipation of your quick response. I will give you details in my
next mail after receiving your Data information’s, such as your full
name, Age and your country and acceptance mail to help me and my
children. Have a nice day, while I hope to hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely
Mrs. Kaborezongo Tayeb. El Safi

Iet me just open up to you as i have seen your kind person, i have
some funds I inherited from my husband In his Foreign Account that is
in Hsbc Bank London Uk, the sum of 6.5 Million Pounds and I also have
some funds that was deposited in a security company here on my behalf
as consignment Luggage by my husband here in Burkina Faso so let us
handle

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