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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: Mrs Kadidja Fofana <ws3@aadingstungha.one>
Reply-To: <fofana_kadidja@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 11:23:50 +0000
Subject: Dear

My Dear,

thank you for your mail, how are you and your family, I am Madam Kadidja Fofana a wife of former minister in Mali who was killed during political uprising 3 years ago now am living in Abidjan Cote d Ivoire with my children.

I write to make a business proposal to you my late husband left some fund deposit of $3.5 Million dollars before his untimely death, which I want to invest outside our African environment yes I will like to invest in Country,tell me more about investment there. What is your job? are you married?

I need an environment where I can live in peace and invest the money without fear and the protection of my children is of very importance to me,

I need a foreign partner that can receive the money and assist me for the investment over there in your country.

Meanwhile I intend to go into real estate depending on what your professional and your advice will be appreciated.

Hoping to receive a favourable reply from you asap for more details.

Madam Kadidja Fofana

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