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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: koffi lucia <lucia00kof@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: lucia_k01ci@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:27:38 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Call For ASSISTANCE


FROM Lucia Koffi,
ABIDJAN COTE D IVORIE
WESTAFRICA

APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE

My Dear,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into relationship with you.
I got your name and contact from the above name I choose.I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation,I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere relationship.

I am Miss Lucia Koffi the only daughter of late Mr & Mrs.Richard Koffi.my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in Abidjan,before his death he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Eight million, United State Dollars. USD($7.8,000,000.00)left in one of the security company here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the consignment fund That I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.

My dear,I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred into.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover,I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore,you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,
Miss Lucia Koffi.


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