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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: <koffinene2001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:08:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From;DR NENE KOFFI

From;DR NENE KOFFI
Dear Friend,
I am one of the Personal Assistance to the late
President Gnassingb蠡Eyad・a&shy; of Togo. I will not like to waste your time.
I am looking for someone to be my friend that I can
trust to handle
some part of the money the President wanted to go and
deposit in Switzerland three weeks before he died.
I am Presently in Ivory coast Because i cannot go back
to my country for now .
As soon as you get intouch with me i will tell you all
the modalities that is invovled in this project.
Iam waiting for your quick reply.
I will explain in details after your response in the
next mail.
Please click to this site
1.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/830774.stm
2.www.rcnetwork.net
3.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4239983.stm
4.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2005/41860.htm
To understand what I am about to make you aware.
My Regards,
DR NENE KOFFI








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