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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: Nina Kone <n_k_00@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <nkone53@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:01:24 +0100
Subject: REPLY



FROM NINA KONECOTE D'IVOIRE ABIDJAN
WEST AFRICA.


DEAR CHOOSEN PARTNER,

IAM SORRY TO INFORM YOU MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I AM NINA KONE, 21 YEARS OLD, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE ENGR.BAKUBA KONE. MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT AND A SHARE HOLDER OF NITEL AND AMIZO COMMUNICATION COMPANY FOR 20 YEARS BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS TRIP TO VANCOUVER IN CANADA.

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1988 WHILE GIVING BIRTH TO A BABY, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE OF THE DEATH OF MY MOTHER AND ALSO AS THE ONLY CHILD OF MY PARENT.

MY FATHER DIED ON 29TH JUNE 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN, BEFORE HIS DEATH, HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF $10.7M US DOLLAS (TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ,)DEPOSITED IN A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN.

HE USED MY NAME AS NEXT OF KIN, NOT THE BENEFICIARY DUE TO OUR POLITICAL STATUS AND THE NATURE OF DEPOSIT I CAN NOT SERVE AS THE BENEFICIARY,AS THE BENEFICIARY MUST BE A REPRESENTATIVE, PARTNER OR GUARDIAN IN ABROAD.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH AND HIS HARD WORKING THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS FUND AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMEN,HOTEL INVESTMENT OR TO ANY BUSINESS OF YOUR CHOICE.

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

1)TO SERVE AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM THE NEXT OF KIN AND STILL A YOUNG GIRL OF 21 YEARS.2). Will You honestly take me as your family?3). Can I completely trust you?

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY OVERSEAS WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY UNEXPECTED EXPENSES.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHOUT PROBLEMS.

THANKS
MS. NINA.
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