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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: Miss Rama Kone <missramakone1@live.fr>
Reply-To: Miss Rama Kone <missramakone@live.fr>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:34:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOU HAVE MONEY SOMEWHERE**READ!


Hello my Dear,

It’s true that I don’t know you in person, but I want to give you important information.

I am Miss Rama kone, tourism from Tunisia, I played an Australia Email Jackpot promotional program held in Burkina Faso, and I won the sum of $3.750 Million, surprisingly your email was attached to my lucky numbers, the paying board, paid me only 3million and they said that the sum of 750.000.00 $ + 2 laptops Gift will be giving to you as the owner of the lucky Email.

I don’t know if they paying board have contact you or not?

If you are interested here is their claiming agent Name:

Mr Bernardith Conalthe !

Email:        jkaru@outlook.fr

Tel:          +226 65840429.

Contact him by giving him your information!

Your Full Name: ...............

Address: ......................

Country: ......................

Cell pone: ....................

Occupation: ...................

Age       :....................

You will receive your prize and your gift items, don’t be afraid I am the original winner and I will surely back you up because I don’t want my cent to remain with them I have played their Jackpot for over 5years with my hard earn money; this is my first time to win.

Thanks

Miss Rama kone.

+226 76227466.

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