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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: solomon kossodo <solomonkossodo1944@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 15:55:03 +0100
Subject: I need your help!

Dear Friend.


I am Mr.Solomon Kossodo, the Head of file Department in Banque
Commerciale du Burkina
(B.C.B). I seek your assistance and I am assured of your capability to
champion this
business opportunity, to remit the sum of $20.5 million U S dollars
into your account.
If you are interested ,please let me know so that i can send you the
full details of
this transaction.


Remember this is absolutely confidential, as i am seeking your
assistance as the beneficiary of this unclaimed fund, since we are not
allowed to operate a foreign account. Your contact phone numbers
,resident address and full names will be necessary for this effect.


I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.


I await your prompt response.

Best regards,

Mr.Solomon Kossodo.

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