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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: MR GEORGE KOFFI <geooegekoff@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: MR GEORGE KOFFI <un_bkpl@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 12:30:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUND !!


 Dear Valued Customer ,

This is to inform you that your compensation/inheritance sum of $2,500,000.00MUSD was deposited in our custody this morning from the Ministry Of  Finance for immediately transfer and we wish to ask to know which medium you would like your fund to be transfer to you

1,Through bank to bank wire transfer
2,Through ATM VISA CARD
3,Through Diplomat Agent

Contact our Head-office for more information

Email address==(un_bkpl@hotmail.com)
Director Name==Mr Billy David
Tell phone==== +229 68857159

We are waiting for your urgent confirmation immediately you received this mail massage and made your choice

Yours Sincerely
Mr George Koffi

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