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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: linda koffi <lindakoffi28@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:48:27 +0000
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,

In function of your good profile I want to solicit your assistance in
the fulfillment of my desire. In a brief introduction I am Mrs. Linda
Koffi Adama, I am 54years old widow from Kuwait currently admitted
in a private hospital in Ivory coast, my husband and i have worked with
Ivory coast International Mining, Energy/Oil & Gas, and my husband
died eight years ago.

I had be suffering from endometrial cancer for many years now,
unfortunately my doctor has told me that I do not have a chance to
survive and I have spent a lot of money on medical treatment still no
improvement. Please I want you to stand as beneficiary to claim the
fund which i inherited from my late husband,

I have no biological child of my own who will inherit this money and
my relatives have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness
and I can not live with the agony of entrust this enormous responsibility
with respect to anyone of them. This money is for the multiplication
of the Gospel and of charity and that is the only legacy that I can
leave behind after my death,

please help me to accomplish this goal before I die and don't forget
to pray for Me. I have decided to contact you. Please if you would be
able to use these funds as regards to my proposal Kindly Answer me
as soon as possible, for more details.

Your sister in the Lord
Mrs. Linda Koffi,

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