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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: "Mr. Jerry Koffi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrstephencarl37@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:32:13 -0000
Subject: Mr. Jerry Koffi

Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I’m in Paraguay for

investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds

despite that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary, his name is Mr Stephen. and his Email Address ( mrstephencarl37@yahoo.com ) secretary ask him to send you the total ($500,000,00

USD Dollars) which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time

very much. so feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mr Stephen. and instruct him where to send the Cheque to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffer ness at that time. in the moment, i am very busy here

because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on

your behalf to receive that Cheque, so feel free to get in touch with Mr Stephen. and he will send the Cheque to you without any delay.

with best regards

Mr. Jerry Koffi

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