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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: "linda kokori" <kokori72@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:40:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: contact Mrs Linda


FROM MRS LINDA KOKORI
ABIDJAN IVORY COAST
TELEPHONE 0022507663185
ATTN.
MY NAME IS MRS.LINDA KOKORI . I AM A WIDOW AND A MOTHER OF A BOY WITHOUT A FEMALE CHILD. I KNOW YOU WILL SEE MY LETTER TO YOU AS ANEMBARRASSMENT CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT WE DO NOT KNOW OURSELVES. I PLEAD WITH YOU TO BE PATIENT WITH ME AND GIVE ME AUDIENCE BECAUSE I FOUND MYSELF IN A SITUATION THAT I DONT HAVE ANY OPTION THAN TO CONTACT YOU,SO THAT YOU CAN HELP ME IN THIS PROBLEM I FOUND MYSELF INTO, SO I FEEL VERY PLEASED TO CONTACT YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FOR THE INVESTING IN YOUR COUNTRY THE SUM OF $18.3MILLION USD WHICH MY LATE HUSBAND LEFT WITH A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN BEFORE HIS DEATH.
IF YOUR INTERESTED TO HELP IN THE INVESTMENT CONTACT IMMEDIATLY
I AM HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
MRS LINDA KOKORI


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