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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: "info.edemkossi@gmail.com" <assoumailasidi239@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.edemkossi@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2021 12:51:04 +0000
Subject: Hello dear


*Hello dear,*

*How are you doing today ? I am Dr.Edem kossi , A director of Investment
Banking here in Lome Togo, I sent you an email last few days and I have
been expecting your good response because I have a very good business deal
transaction. that will benefit both of us and bring us together in no
distant time i want to share it with you i have a good customer who died
years ago and before his death he deposited a huge of money in our bank
here and now our bank director are planning to seat on the fund but since i
am his account officer and i have all the legal documents needed to claim
the fund that is why i seek for your assistance because i can not do it
alone i want you to handle this transaction deal with me if you have chance
to do international business,To be honest with you what i need in this
transaction is good heart , trustworthy and respect for each other and i
promise you that you will not regret doing this transaction with I want to
send you 5.6 Million Dollars to your account. 50% will be for you. No risk
involved. So that you and I will be a helper to the charity organization in
your country please Keep this information secret and confidential, do not
tell anyone about this value for security reasons. please kindly get back
to me as soon as you receive this message for more details: *

*Kindly reply me back to my alternative email address*

*info.edemkossi@gmail.com <info.edemkossi@gmail.com>)*

*BP : 3261, Lomé,Togo *

*2365, Boulevard du Mono*

*Best regards*

*Director.Edem kossi*

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