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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: johnson kone <jkone1@boursorama.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:11:44 -0000
Subject: FROM KONE FAMILY.



FROM :JOHNSON KONE.
TEL : (+00225) 07 94 40 72.
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
WEST-AFRICA.


DEAREAST,

I AM JOHNSON KONE.,THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND
MRS.JOSEPH KONE.MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA
MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY
COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1986,MY FATHER
TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE
DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2003 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
HERE IN ABIDJAN.MY FATHER HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS
BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$16,500,000.
(SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND,UNITED STATES
DOLLARS)LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A BANK HERE IN
ABIDJAN,HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF
KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH
THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. MY FATHER
TOLD ME 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.

I AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERRED TO

2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY
OF 24 YEARS.

3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY
AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS
COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL
TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMOIRE,YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE
CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7)DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO
ASSIST ME.

MUCH WORRIED TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
FROM
JOHNSON KONE.

_______________________________________________________
Toute la bourse en direct sur http://www.boursorama.com
Boursorama en temps reel par telephone au 0892 69 24 24
(0.337 E/mn)



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