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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: "dr kofi nene" <kofinene@msn.com>
Reply-To: nenedrkoffi@rediffmail.com
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 09:24:17 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

I am one of the Personal Assistance to the late
President Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Togo. I will not like to waste your time.

I am looking for someone to be my friend that I cantrust to handle some part
of the money the President wanted to go and deposit in Switzerland three
weeks before he died.

I am Presently in Ivory coast Because i cannot go back to my country for
now.All i want from you is your assistance to help me received the said fund
before i come over to meet you in your country for further investment.

The truth of the matter is i know that based on what is going on all over
the internet people find it very difficult to assist one another and also
find it difficult to believe issue like this but i assure you that as soon
as you can garantee me of your trust and honestly i will be able to work
with you.

As soon as you get intouch with me i will tell you all the modalities that
is invovled in this project.

Iam waiting for your quick reply, you can equally
reach me on my mobile phone + 225 07501881 .

I will explain in details after your response in the
next mail.

Please click to this site

1.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/830774.stm

2.www.rcnetwork.net

3.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4239983.stm

4.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2005/41860.htm

5.www.rcnetwork.net/Article1075_850.html


to understand what I am about to make you aware this is will make you
understand what iam telling you.

My Regards,

Dr.Koffi Nene .


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