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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: amina emile <aminaa_002@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:26:05 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY DEAREST


GOOD DAY DEAR,

I IT IS MY DESIRE TO GO INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I AM AMINA KUKOU EMILE, A SIERRA LEONIAN NATIONALITY.I AM THE ONLY WIFE OF LATE MR FREDRICK KUKOU EMILE,MY LATE HUSBAND WAS A WEALTHY DUST GOLD EXPORTER,BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS PARTNER .

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY LATE HUSBAND ON 2ND AUGUST 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED,HE CALLED ME AND MY SON SECRETLY TO HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD US ABOUT THE SUM OF US$16. 000 000.00 (SIXTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS)HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN AS A FAMILY TREASURE.HE TOLD US THAT THE SECURITY COMPANY IS NOT AWRAE OF THE EXACT CONTENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT,THAT HE USED MY SON'S NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE CONSIGNMENT.

ALSO HE EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS PARTNER,THAT WE SHOULD SEEK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE THAT WILL ASSIST US TO RETRIEVE THE CONSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT WHERE IT WILL BE USED FOR A PROPER FUTURE INVESTMENT.

THIS IS WHY I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AS FOLLOWS:

(1) TO COME DOWN HEREIN ABIDJAN CITY WHERE THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE HUSBAND FOR THE CLIAMING OF THE MONEY AND TAKE IT TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A PROFITABLE OUTFIT WHICH YOU KNOW BEST AFTER THE CLEARANCE OF THE CONSIGNMENT OUT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY.

(2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS MONEY SINCE MY SON IS ONLY 19 YEARS.

(3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US IN YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT MY ONLY SON WILL CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION CAREER.

(4) TO PROCURE US A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

WE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS THE MODE OF COMPENSATION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE I WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,SO THAT WE WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO SETTLE DOWN. WE ARE EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.PLEASE INCEASE OF ANY TECHNICAL PROBLEM,DO CONTACT ME ON MY YAHOO ACCOUNT.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MRS AMINA KUKOU EMILE.



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