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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: Rose Santos <konewalter@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: Rose Santos <rosepomola@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 19:20:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello beloved One


 Hello beloved One

Good day, My Name is Miss. Rose Kone female from Philippines,I am 19 years old, I know you will be surprise to receive this email, but Before I go further I will like you to understand that I am writing this mail to you With due respect trust and humanity, I have decided to contact you after much thought considering the fact that we have not meet before, but because of the circumstance oblige me, I decided to contact you due to the urgency of my present situation in the refugee camp,honestly I am writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart. My Late father Mr.Walter Kone who was Oil Service Contractor in Cote d'Ivoire before he died with my mother in October 15, 2013 in deadliest earthquake in the island province of Bohol, located in Central Visayas here in Philippines.Before the sudden death of my beloved father he deposited the sum of Four Million five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($4.500.000.00) with a bank in Cote d'Ivoire where he is working as Oil Service Contractor he used my my name as next of kin to the deposit as his only child.

As next of kin to this deposit after the death of my parents I did all I can to traveled from Philippines down to Cote d'Ivoire, right now I am in Cote d'Ivoire to withdraw the money so that I can start a better life and also further my education. But on my arrival to the Bank, the Bank foreign Operation Department Director whom I meet in person told me that my father instruction's to their bank is that the fund would only be release to me when I am married or I will present a trustee/partner from your country who will help me to invest the fund in your country after the transfer of the fund, the bank told me that my late father instructed thier bank that the Four Million five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($4.500.000.00) must transfer to your country because my late father wanted to use the money to open company and build hotel in your country, this is why the bank ask me to go and look for a foreign partner from your country whom they will transfer the money,this is the reason I decided to contact you, which I believe that you are going to be honest and reliable person that will help me and stand as my trustee/partner so that I can present you to the Bank for the release and transfer of the inheritance fund into your bank account in your country, and It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total fund for your services and help and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment in your country. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action, in the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction, awaiting your urgent and positive response,

Note that all the deposit documents of the Four Million five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($4.500.000.00) that the bank gave to my late father is with me, I am giving you all this detailed information with every transparency believing that you will have a clear picture of the base of help I need from you.

I hope to hear from you soon,

Miss. Rose Kone

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