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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: Solicitor Advocate <k_ogboochambers@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:16:17 +0000
Subject: Attention: Mr. VICTIMNAME



KOUASSI OGBOO CHAMBERS ABIDJAN COTE D’LVOIRE.
ADDRESS: AV 10 RUE 22 COCODY ABIDJAN
TELEPHONE NUMBER: +22506268122.










Attention: Mr. VICTIMNAME,









How are you doing? Beneficiary be informed that Mrs. Samson Bouesso is dead. Following the political problems here in this country and to avoid the lost of the fund, the bank of Africa here in Cote d'Ivoire has moved Mr. Samson Bouesso fund to the Global Financial Trust Bank (F.S.C) New Jersey. You are advised to contact the bank in New Jersey with the below information for the transfer of the fund to your bank account.


Global Financial Trust Bank (F.S.C)

Contact person: Mr. Robert Thompson
Telephone: (862) 207-8537
Email: global_ftbnj@mail2finance.com



You have to contact Mr. Robert Thompson, the transfer operation manager and request for the transfer of the fund to your bank account. Be informed that the total amount to be transferred to your bank account is 10.5 M USD. Please let me know as soon as you received the fund in your bank account.





Thanks and I expect your maximum co-operation.

Yours faithfully,

Barr Kouassi Ogboo Esq.
Principal Attorney, Kouassi Ogboo Chambers, Abidjan , CI.
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