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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: Kardi Yao <kardi_yao@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Kardi Yao <kardi_yao0@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 03:19:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please call for Very Serious Association


Please call for Very Serious Association
Name: Yao Kardi
 
Hello / It Warning:
 
My sincere greetings and my apologies to you. I want to apologize for my intrusion into your privacy. My name is Ms. Yao Kardi, the Department of Accounting at framing the United Bank of Africa Côte d'Ivoire (UBA-CI) Cote d'Ivoire. An account has been opened at our bank in 2005 and since 2011 there was no operation. This account represents the latest in our books, a credit of € 4.5 million. After hearing all the files relating to this account, I realized that I just have this money if I succeeded transferred to an account outside, so I'm looking for an honest partner.
 
The owner of this fire has Edward Duncan, an expatriate gasoline Support Technical Services Inc., who died after a traffic accident. No one knows until today the existence of this account. This account has no other close relatives.
 
I want you to help me this money to invest in their field, to be transmitted. After the transfer, I will 40% for your help. Make sure this is a real opportunity that I offer.
 
Very sincerely,
 
Ms. Yao Kardi

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