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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: MISSJANET KONE <sis_janetkone@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: sisterjanet1_kone@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:32:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Please I Needed Your Assistance


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: sis_janetkone@yahoo.ca



FROM: SISTER JANET KONE

ABIDJAN, COTE D`IVOIRE,

WEST AFRICA.



Dear



Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into relationship with

you. I have the believe you are a reputable and responsible and

trustworthy person I can do relay with for a partner and by matter of trust I

must not hesitate to Confide in you for this simple and sincere

transaction.


I am sister janet Kone, 22 years of age, the only daughter of

late Mr & mrs Boni Kone whom was killed by the rebels that attacked our

country cote d'Ivoire west Africa and took over our town (BOUAKE).



I ran to Abidjan the economical capital of cote d'ivoire from were I am contacting you now but I am not truely free from the rebels attacks.


Before the death of my father he told me as the only daugther, that he has a sum of US$9,000,000(Nine million united states dollars) kept in a private security company in cote d'ivoire in my name Miss Janet Kone, as the next of kin, since he has no male child .


Dear, in the capacity of the next of kin and with all the documents in my hand now, I am contacting you with due sense of humanity that you will give it a sympathetic and mutual consideration. I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways.


( 1 ) To serve as the guardian of this fund and to come and assist

me visit the security company here to retrieve the consignment.



( 2 ) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to

further my education and to secure a residential permit for me in your

country.



( 3 ) To provide good vestment plans for the fund and an account

where this money would be transferred to. Moreover, I am willing to

offer you a certain percentage which we will be discuss later as soon as I

hear from you.



Furthermore, Please I want you to keep this transaction to your

self for my security here, until it finally come to your account. I'm

anticipating hearing from you immediately you receive this message.



Thanks and God bless.



Yours sincerely,

Sister janet Kone



I am the only daughter to late Mr & mrs Boni Kone,



My e-mail address is :sis_janetkone@yahoo.ca

sisterjanet1_kone@yahoo.ca



Please I Needed Your Assistance

- MISSJANET KONE


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