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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Jean Marc Koffi <jeanmarckofigold@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeanmarckofigold@yahoo.co.th
Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 16:07:31 -0700
Subject: GOLD FOR SALE
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GOLD FOR SALE
FROM:CHIEF.JEAN M. LAURENT KOFFI
Quantity: 50 Kg
Fineness: 23 carats plus
purity over 96.05%
Our Price: $30.000 per kilo
Attan.Dear,
The above product belonging to the royal family of (Nana Asare) of
Wasa-Akroponj of Ghana in the Western Region west africa here this
King died following a brief illness and he was married with 4 wives
and 19 grow up children boys and girls,
However, due to the problem now in the family when sharing their
proparty.This product is available for sale and it is presently
deposited in security vault safe keeping and expecting for a serious
buyer.
Please may be if you are intrested rush now for this limited offer of
a life time as the Community Chiefs all willing to join hand settle
the family once and for all if this product can be dispose contact us
for more information,.
Regards.
CHIEF.JEAN MARC. LAURENT KOFFI
Tel:0022540009911
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