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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: Felecia Martin Kone <felecia_martin34@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: feleciamartin34@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:05:58 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: hi




Hello Dear,
 
With Respect,
 
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you.
It is due to the political crisis in my country cote divoire.
 
I know this mail may come to you as a surprise, since we have not known or written before.
 
After you receive this mail please kindly reply me. introducing myself, I am miss Felecia Martin Kone. 20 years old, the Only Daughter of the late Martin Kone. my father was a very wealthy gold and cocoa mercahnt based in accra, Ghana and Abidjan (Ivory Coast), I lost my mother only when i was two years old while my dad  was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their business trips few months ego.
 
Before his death, He called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of $7.500,000USD deposited in one of the prime bank here in abidjan that he used my name for the next of kin in depositing of the fund.. am the only person who can take care of his wealth becos i am his only daugter.

I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad, So that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to me, which they were planning to do  without my present because I am a female as stated by our culture in the town. Now, I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the Bank to your country and I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me invest this money wisely over there.

 I am ready to offer 15% of the total amount to you if you help me in this transaction and another 10% interest of Annual after Income to you, for handling this transaction for us, which you will strongly have absolute control over there.

I will  need your assistance as follows:
 
1) To assist me in retriving this money from the bank.
2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a residential permit in your country.
 

 
Anticipating to hear from you soon.
 
Awaiting your urgent reply.
 
Regards,
Miss. Felecia Martin Kone

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