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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: Florent Dossah <flordossah11@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Florent Dossah <flor.dossah@terra.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 09:20:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WHY I CONTACTED YOU




 
Hello dear,
Good day and compliments of the seasons I am Mrs Florent Dossah I have something very importabt to disclose to you,I deemed it necessary to disclose this important issue to you, I could not even be able to write you this mail, It is with the assistance of my 17 years only son Ken, that I am able to write you this mail.

I lost my husband during a political crises in the northern part of the country KARA, Before his death, he had an account with a bank here, where he made a deposit of US$7.5Millions Dollars. This money was for the purchase of cocoa procession machines and development of another factory, unfortunately he did not meet his target before his untimely death.

Why I contacted you, due to the agreement he had with the bank during deposit, I’ve been denied total access to the money, the bank Manager told me precisely that the money was deposited in a suspense fixed account with a clause attached to it for onward transfer into a foreign account That the bank will follow the agreement written and signed by both (the bank and my husband)

I was advised to look for a foreign account where the money can be transferred before I can have access to it I need your help to assist me receive this fund in your account so that I can be allowed to access this fund I am desperately in need of assistance as I want my son Ken to leave this country to your country because of the political problem in TOGO I do not want him to remain in this country any more for his life safe and I have summoned up courage to contact you for this.

I am willing to offer 25% of this total sum and another 5% for any expenses which you may incur in this transaction 70% you will invest for my son and assist him to come over to meet you in your country to further his education But before I give you the bank contact, I would want you to provide me with the below requirements.

1. Your name
2. Your contact address
3. Your telephone
4. Your age
5. Your Occupation
6. Will you be able to assist my son in getting his traveling documents to come over to your country after the fund is transferred to your account?

I am waiting for your reply.
From your beloved sister,
Florenr and son Ken.

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