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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: From Lidia Kone <sisterlarisa_kone@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: From Lidia Kone <lidia_kone@outlook.fr>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:24:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.




FROM MISS LIDIA KONE
ABIDJAN.IVORY COAST.
COTE D'IVOIRE.

APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.


Dear Guardian,

I know that this massage will come as a surprise to you but after much consideration I decided to contact you, before we proceed, I have to introduced myself to you, I am Miss Lidia Kone the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs Akoma Kone chairman of cocoa dealers here in Bouake ivory coast, I am 22 years old. The reason why I send this massage to you is because the problems surrounding me couple with the political crises here in Ivory Coast.

i stop school after the death of my father because my uncle decided to poison him just for nothing sake, As am writing you now, all my hope and dream of future was shattered and spread to the sky as i don't know what to do.

I have a serious problem which is an injury that lingers in my soul for almost seven months now and i want somebody who is reliable and honest who will advise or give me a suggestion on how to overcome the crisis. my mother is not longer alive here in Abidjan as I am writing you and recently My Beloved Dad join his ancestors though the hand of his wicked brother who call him self my uncle but has turn to be a lion over night to me.

My father deposited a big amount of money with the Finance house USD 2.5 Million Dollars, and i don't know about this,Our family lawyer kindly hand over to me the documents covering the deposit and the WILL my father wrote and the instruction on how I will utilise the money, Meanwhile I don't know what actually to do with this money because of political crises in Ivory Coast, that is why I contacted you so that you can advise me or give me suggestion how I will handle the inheritance and also help me to transfer this fund to your account in your country.

And after the conclusion of the transfer i will come over to your country to continue my education, I will give you more details in your next mail but kindly bear in mind that i need you to help me out of this my bad condition and help transfer this money to his account and assist me come over there for security of my life and the fund and start a new life you. Please i need your information so i can forward it to the Finance house, to let the management know i have  gotten you to received my funds. 

I need your Name,occupation,Address and Phone Number and Age.


Thanks once again and please extend my greeting to your family.

Please I need your help, please I will love to hear from you as soon as possible.
With all my love

Miss Lidia  Kone

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