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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: DEBORAH KOUASSI <deborah@usa.net>
Reply-To: deborahkouasi@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:24:19 -0500
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL FROM SIGNLE GIRL DEBORAH KOUASI I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY

Hello Dear,

My name is Deborah Kouassi,l am the only child of Lida Kouassi Former
Ivorian Minister of defense who was picked up in Togo during the
political unrest in Ivory Coast. I am currently on political Asylum in
Banjul Gambia West Africa. After the overthrow of Gbagbo's government
and incarceration of my father in Ivory Coast. I am currently seeking
help to travel to your country also my father deposited money and Gold
in CITI BANK, OKLAHOMA BRANCH, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA .

I also want to invest this money in any profitable business, my father
deposited this money before his detention as he secretly told me
about the fund, base on this l demand for your help to secure a travel
visa to travel out of Banjul Gambia and also to claim and help me
manage my dad's money ($36 Million USD) which is deposited in CITI
BANK, OKLAHOMA BRANCH, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA .If you can help me
receive this money on your behalf l will relocate to your country and
start a new life. if you are capable to assist me kindly get back so
that we can discuss further and if you have any question l will like
you to ask me

l don’t want you to envisage any fear because it is only me I know
about this money my father deposited with the Bank in America .you can
check more details about my father by click this link or copy and
paste it on your system for you to read more about my father
(http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Ivory-Coast-ex-minister-held-in-Togo-20120607
)

I ATTACHED MY PICTURE TO THIS EMAIL OPEN THE ATTACHED FILES TO VIEW MY
PICTURE AND I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU CAN HELP ME IN THIS.
THAT IS WHY I TOLD YOU THAT I NEED LIFE PARTNER AND BUSINESS PARTNER
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY .I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU BACK

THANKS
DEBORAH KOUASSI


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