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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: Sandra Kufo <sandrakufo6@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:26:32 +0000
Subject: waiting for your urgent response.

Hello dearest

It's good writing you today although we have not known or have we met
before . It is true that this letter may come to you as a surprise.
However, I humbly ask the benefit of doubt and hear me out .

My name is Ms. Sandra Kufo From Solomon Islands . I am married to Mr.
RICHARD Kufo who worked and based in Côte d'Ivoire for a period of 9
years before he died. We were married for 12 years without a child. He
died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Since his death I decided not to remarry due to my religious beliefs.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of U.S. $
11,000,000 (eleven million U.S. dollars ) with a bank in Ivory Coast.
This money is still currently in the custody of the bank in Ivory
Coast. Recently, my doctor told me that i will not last for the next
Eight months due to cancer illness .

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church,
organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am
going to give instructions attached .

I want the good person that will use this funds to help the orphans,
widows and other people who need financial help. Using part of this
money to build companies and establish businesses that will create job
opportunities for the unemployed . l took this decision because I do
not have any child that will inherit this money . Moreover, my husband
relatives are pagans and had been their wish to see my husband dead in
order to inherit his wealth since we have no child. These people are
therefore not worthy of this inheritance. This is the reason why I am
taking this decision.

I do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
ill health since the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always . I do not want them to know about this development for
security reasons .

As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the
bank in Ivory Coast where this fund is deposited. Also issue a letter
of authorization to the bank that will prove you the present
beneficiary of this money . I would also like to always be exalted in
prayer.
Any delay in your reply may give me the site to look for another good
person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein .

Hoping to receive your reply as soon as possible .

Thanks and remain blessed.
private email. sandrakufo1@gmail.com
Sincerely yours ,
Ms. Sandra Kufo

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