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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: suzanuhanye44@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 12:32:46 +0200
Subject: ASSITE ME WITH GOOD FAITH/ Attn.

The Desk of KOKOU ALFRED
ICON Securities and Finance Sarl,
Lome Togo.
West Africa.
ALLTRANATIVE EMAIL :kokou_alfred2004@sanook.com

DEAR SIR,

I AM MR KOKOU ALFRED,THE MANAGER OF OPERATION WITH THE ICON
SECURITIES AND FINANCE SARL .HERE IN LOME TOGO.ICON SECURITIES IS A
SECURITY AND FINANCIAL COMPANY THAT HANDLES PERSON,FAMILY AND
COMPANIES PRECIOUS METALS E.G:GOLD,PRECIOUS STONES AND DIAMOND,AND
ALSO,WE PROVIDE SAVINGS AND HOUSING LOAN TO PERSONS,FAMILIES AND
COMPANIES.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HERE IN LOME
TOGO, WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FORIEGN PARTNER WHOM,I CAN TRUST
AND DO BUSINESS WITH.ON THE 5'TH JULY 1999 THERE WAS AN AIRCRASH
THAT HAPPENED IN EGYPT.ONE MOHAMMED MOHD SALAHELDDIN LEVY WHO IS
OUR CUSTOMER EGYPTIAN CITIZEN AND AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN,DIED
WITH H IS NEXT OF KIN IN THE PAINFUL INCIDENT (AIRCRASH).BEFORE THE
AIRCRASH,MOHAMMED MOHD
SALAHELDDIN LEVYS DEPOSITED($45 MILLION U.S DOLLARS FORTHY FIVE FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS WITH US,WELL PACKAGED IN TWO BOXES AS
PRECIOUS METALS.DUE TO MY POSITION IN THE COMPANY,HE CONFINDED IN
ME,BY TELLING ME THAT HE WANTS TO USE THAT MONEY FOR HIS PERSONAL
POLITICAL AMBITION,SO HE BROUGHT IT TO LOME TOGO FOR SECURITY
PURPOSE.

I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO KNOW ABOUT THIS IN OUR COMPANY.SINCE
HE DIED WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN, NOBODY HAS COME FOR THE CLAIM OF THESE
BOXES CONTAINING FORTHY FIVE FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($45
MILLION U.S DOLLARS)BUT,WAS REGISTERED AS PRECIOUS METAL.

HENCE,I SOLICIATE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PURPORTING YOU OR YOUR
COMPANY AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED.ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAS
BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR A HITCH AND RISK FREE TRANSACTION.IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN TRANSACTING THIS DEAL WITH ME,INDICATE Y OUR INTEREST
TO ENABLE ME GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON THE
MODALITIES.

I CAN NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS MYSELF AS A STAFF OF
THE COMPANY .I AM GOING TO PURPORT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE
DECEASED.I WILL GIVE YOU ALL NECESSARY INFORMATIONS NEEDED.

NOTE:THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES ABSOLUATE SECRECY AND
CONFIDENTIALITY.

THANK YOU AND REMAIN BLESSED.

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR. KOKOU ALFRED.

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