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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Kossi Dabo" <kossii4d@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kossi4d@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 01:47:30 +0900
Subject: I've been trying to reach you.

Good day,

My Name is Kossi Dabo from Sierra Leone currently in London UK, Permit me to inform you of my desire for seeking your consent and assistance towards securing my funds that is in a consignment box currently in Toronto Canada, i really will want to place this urgent request in your care because I want you to assist and give me guideline as i would love to invest in any profitable venture in your country. The funds was transferred through a reliable and secured Courier firm with the assistance of my first partner Mr. Brent Grant who hails from British Colombia in Canada, he was also a friend and business associates to my late father.

After the death of my father an agreement was signed between me and Mr Brent Grant to assist me invest the funds that was gathered from the sale of landed properties and shares that was willed to me by my late father as the only child in a lucrative business in Canada and to also relocate me to his country, upon getting to Toronto Mr Grant was unable to clear and claim the consignment box from the agent in Toronto because he fell sick and was rushed to the hospital where the doctors proposed he should undergo a surgery because he was diagnosed of brain tumor, unfortunately for Mr Grant did not make it out of the theater ward alive as he passed away 2 weeks ago from this sickness (may his gentle soul rest in peace)

Now i will need you to continue from where Mr Brent left off to receive the consignment from the diplomat and relocate me to your country and invest the funds in a lucrative business,please note! before we proceed with this transaction if you are interested, an agreement would be drafted and signed by the both of us regarding your agreeing to be my new partner and also that you will not act otherwise when the consignment gets into your custody as i will be giving you the code to the box so you can access the funds in it and then send me part of it to conclude my traveling documents as its was under progress before the sudden passing on of Mr Grant so i can meet you up in your country and start a better life again.

In this regards i will include in this agreement a 10% share from the total sum to you for your assistance and 3% for any expense incur because Mr Grant told me that some paper works needed to be done in other to authenticate his claims of him labeling the consignment box as precious items and family belongings including some vital documentations that will cover his tracks from his government after receiving the consignment box, after which the rest funds would be invested in a real restate project or any other lucrative investment of you choice for me in your country.

Please get back to me for further information regarding this transaction if interested so i can furnish with more details.

Thank You
Kossi Dabo.

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