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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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Fraud email example:

From: florence kone <florence_kone02@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:27:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ASSISTANCE PLS


DEAR ONE

I am 22 years old and I am Of the Ivory Coast of nationality. I am a daughter to late Mr. James kone, a famous businessman and COCOA and COFFEE farmer indeed, my late father was empoisement by his associate which thought of having profit of its death.
And unfortunately for me also, I am orphan since adolescence death of my of mother veiled me without family. Being the only daughter of my parents, I become normally heritiere total sum of €8.5 MILLION EURO that my father has deposited in a bank here in Côte d'Ivoire.

I kindly request forgiveness to you to attentively read the history of my life and to have a the good spirit in order to help me transferer the money (My Inheritance) which my father has on an account here in Côte d'Ivoire to your country for investement in the field of your knowledge i will join you in your country to continue my education immditately this money is transferd to your account.

Please, I know in good faith that you to help me because I am without family and I promise to you a guarantee of 20% of the total money once transfered to your nominated account that you may provide. Out of the 20% offered to you, 15 % will be for your compasation while 5% will be for any expenditure that you might encure in this transaction. And the 80% will be invested in your real field.

Help orphan which needs assistance, family love and especially education. For more information about this money (My Inheritance) and especially on my life, I am disposed to give you more informations abour myself as soon as you accept to be an assistance to me.

I have the certificate of deposit of this funds establishes by my father well before his death. I kiss you very extremely and I count on you.
FLORENCE KONE


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