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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: Fodday Kabia <fkii1iiii@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: foday1kabia@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:18:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: INQUIRY........INQUIRY

Abidjan 01, Cte d'Ivoire
(rue): 9me tage, Imm.
Longchamp- Safarriv/ Angle, avenue Marchand,
Abidjan Plateau, Cte d'Ivoire.

C/O/ Fodday Kabia.

Good Day to you,
Introduction ; I am Mr Fodday Kabia Gambian Citizen Working with the United Nation as a Driver.

Is my pleasure to introduce the Family of an Army General taking refuge in this country under political asylum the general died recently for the course of wounds sustained during his country's civil war. His wife disclosed that the general her husband has a deposit of $8.4 millions in a finance
company and that she would need an individual whom She will introduce as her late husband business partner to help her receive the money and invest with it also with reasonable offer from her She needs a honest person who will be giving her interest as will be agreed after the investment.

Note that Her most need is their safety in your country as they will be relocating. Please if you are interested respond ASAP so to link you with her for negotiations .

Regards .
Mr Fodday Kabia





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