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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: Mayee Kone <mayeekone@outlook.com>
Reply-To: Mayee Kone <mky24280@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:54:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE


Message From Miss Mayee Kone
Abidjan, Ivory Coast West Africa.
APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE

Hello Dear,

Please
permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you. I contacted you after going through your
profile,I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to
its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable
and trust worthy person that I can put my trust to,

I am Miss
Mayee Kone,the only duagther of late Mr.and Mrs.Koffy Kone, My father
was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of
Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates
on one of their outings on a business trip . My mother died when I was a
baby in Belgium in her Country,

and since then my father took
me so special. Before the death of my father in a private hospital here
in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has
the sum of Twenty Nine million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars. USD ($29,500,000.00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of
the prime bank in Belgium,

that he used my name as his only
daugther for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also
explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned
by his business ssociates That I should seek for a foreign partner in a
country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for
investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management .
 
 Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
 
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .
 
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 18years.
 
(3)
To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
 
Moreover,
Dear, i am willing to offer you 25% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into
your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options
towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be
concluded within four (4) days you signify interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you soon
Best regards,
Miss Mayee Kone

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