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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: Mary Kone <m_kone14@yahoo.it>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 18:00:20 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From;Madam Mary Kone


From;Madam Mary Kone
Tel;225 0767 3794.
My Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son Musa intend to establish in your country.Though I have not met with you before but I believe with your profile, i can confide on you for the brighter future of my children since you are a human being like me. There is this huge amount of Fifteen Million five hundred thousand united states dollars. ($15.500.000.00) which my late Husband kept for us with a Security Company here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire before he was assasinated by unknown persons.Now I and my son Musa decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough for security and political reasons.
We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund from the Security company and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes.
You can call my son Musa for more explanation on this number: 00225 0767 3794.
Waiting for your reply urgently.

Mary Kone.






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