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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: Marcel Konan <marcel_konan_tg@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:37:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


Dear Friend,

Good Day To You,

Though i have not considered this medium to be thebest manner to have approached you on this issue being that the internet has been greatly abused over the recent years and is very unsecured for informations of vital importance. I have decided to take the chance seeing that no other means could have been faster and more efficient than the E-mail

I am Barrister Marcel konan a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Mr.Andreas Schranner from Munich,Germany, He is Business Commercialist in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 25th July,2000 Conncorde plane crash [Flight AF4590 ] my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a plane crash . Honestly go through this (website) before you start with me . Below is the ( website http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)

whole passengers aboard unfortunately lost their lives. Since then i have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.


After these several unsuccessful attempts hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartriating the fund valued at US$9.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Btci where this huge amount was deposited. The said BanqueTogolaise has for sometime now issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin of my client or his account shall be declared dormant or possibly confiscated.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 6years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased , so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response,we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me through the above e-mail for more details.

Best Regards.
Marcel konan


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