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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: emma kone <emma_k003@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:22:44 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM EMMANUEL KONE AND SISTER JULIET


FROM EMMANUEL KONE AND SISTER JULIET
ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA.

DEAR,
MY NAME IS EMMANUEL KONE NATIONALITY OF SIERRA
LEONE. I AM 24YEARS OLD STUDIED MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN
THE UNIVERSITY.
I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK HE DIED DURING THE
POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS
UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT MY SISTER JULIET IS 18 YEARS. WE ARE LIVING
IN COTE D'IVOIRE SINCE PAST SIX MONTHS IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY
HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY US. MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE SOME
OF MONEY WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN WHEN HE WAS ALIVE.

IN FACT IN A BRIEF INTRODUTION ALL THE INFORMATION WILLBE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN
I HEAR FROM YOU. THIS MONEY TOTALING US$ 6,500,000( SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON
WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT.
HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE TO HELP US IN TRANSFERRING
THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE WE ARE INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS,
THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION.
WE REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT OF AFRICA TO ABROAD. I AND MY SISTER
HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AND
3% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR ANY EXPENSES WHICH MIGHT BE MADE DURING
THIS TRANSACTION. THE WORLD IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU PROVE YOUR
GENUITY TO US TO ENABLE US HAVE YOU AS A PARTNER. SORRY I AM NOT SAYING
YOU ARE BAD PERSON BUT CONSIDER THAT THIS IS MONETARY MATTER.
IT IS INHERITNACE AND LAST HOPE. SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON THE
NEXT STEP OF ACTION. AFRICA IS NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR US TO STAY. YOU CAN
CALL US ON TEL NUMBER ABOVE.OR YOU CAN REPLY US AT emma1_plc2002@yahoo.ca.

OUR BEST REGARDS
EMMANUEL KONE AND SISTER


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