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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: austine konan <justine_keita03@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 13:47:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Mrs. Austine Konan


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From Mrs. Austine Konan
16,Rue des jardins Cocody
les


Deux-Plateaux

Abidjan Ivory Coast
Email: austinekonan@yahoo.co.jp

 
Dearest,
 
I am Mrs. Austine Konan from Ivory Coast I am a widow being that I
lost
my
husband.My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting
board
until his death.
 
He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising.

Before
his death he made a deposit of Ten Million USA Dollars
($10,000,000.00)here
in Ivory Coast in security company .This fund he

intended to buy a cocoa
processing machine.
 
I want you to help me for us to retrieve this fund and transfer it
to
your
account in your country or any safer place as you will be the
beneficiary
and recipient of the fund .
 
I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate
and
industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you.
Please if
you
are willing to assist me and my only son Francis,indicate your
interest
in
replying soonest.
 
Please if truly you want to assist me and my son kindly respond to
my
privet email address: austinekonan@yahoo.co.jp


Thanks and best regards .
Mrs.Austine Kona



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