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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: "peterkoffi01@cantv.net" <peterkoffi01@cantv.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:22:44 -0430
Subject: From peter & rose koffi

>From peter & rose koffi
United Nation Asylum Camp,
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoier

Dearest Beloved One

My name is peter koffi, 23 years from Sierra Leone. My father and I with my
younger sister escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war after
loosing my mother and two of my senior brothers in the war. As a result of the
political instability in my country even after the war, my father established
his cocoa and coffee export business in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He was in Buake,
a northern city to negotiate for the purchase of a cocoa plantation when he
was shotand killed by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the government
of the country on the 22nd September, 2002. The death of my father has now
made me an orphan and thereby exposing me to danger.

Before the unfortunate death, my late father had in his personal account with
a bank here the sum of $14m. As a result of the present insecurity of lives
and property in this country, I wish request that you assist us use your
account in your country to transfer the balance of my father's account. Again
to assist us with a letter of invitation that will make me and my younger
sister get a visa to your country for residence inorder for us to continue our
education and to invest the fund in a viable business venture. I am willing to
give you 12% while 5% has been earmarked for expenses.
If this is acceptable to you, send me a mail through my e-mail account so that
we can discuss further on this matter.

Your's Sincerely,

peter & rose koffi

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