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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrs.fellominekah@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: fello kah <mrsfellokah@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 10:53:05 +0100
Subject: Were are you?
>From Mrs Fellomine Kah and Daughter
2 Plateau Estate, Phase II.
Private email; mrs.fellominekah@yahoo.fr
Dearest,
This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it
as serious could come into your mind but please consider it with a divine
wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility.
Perhaps this would go down as the most difficult letter I will ever attempt
to right in my life.I am not sure that it will adequately conveys the
remorse I feel at this moment how do I begin my story? How do I tell this
story without shedding tears, Tears of sorrow Oh God I thank you for giving
me this opportunity to
air my view and to share this story with some one.
I am Mrs Fellomine Kah and son from Cote D'Ioire. I was married
to Late Mr Mei Kah who was a contractor with the government of Cote
D'Ioire before he died in the year 2011 after few days in the hospital. The
doctor said his death was as a result of poison.
We were married for so many years with girl of 16 year respectively
called Math. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of(
$1,350M) One Million Three
hundred and Fifty dollas with a Bank here.
Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank here. Recently, my
Doctor told me that my
health condition is very bad due to cancer problem.
Having known my condition I decided to contact you so that you will help me
to transfer this fund
into your private account and also help my daughter to come over to your
country to start a new
life. Moreover you may be aware of the political problem going on in my
country that caused killing
innocent people.
The brothers of my late husband has raised against I and my daughter since
the death of my husband
and they have sized all my late husband properties but they did not know
about this deposit which my
husband made with a bank here which I will soon send you their contact.
You should promise me that you will help my daughter to invest this fund in
your country and also
help her to further her education in your country.Please assure me that you
will act accordingly as
I Stated herein. Send me these information so I can submit it to bank and
also introduce you as our
family friend who will receive the fund .
1. Full Name:___________________
2. Address:____________________
3. Sex___________
4. Age:_____
5. Occupation:___________________
6. Phone:_______Mobile:_____________
7. State of Origin:_____Country:_____
Hoping to receive your response immediately, Please reply me in this my
personal private box for
security reason; mrs.fellominekah@yahoo.fr
Thanks and Remain blessed.
Sincerely .
>From Mrs Fellomine Kah and Daughter
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