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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: Akissi Achi Sonan <akisns100@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:03:16 +0000
Subject: Re:Hello

My greetings to you and your Family

I have the believe you are a reputable and responsible and trustworthy
person I can do business with from the little information so far I
gathered about you during my search for a partner and by matter of
trust I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and
sincere business.

I am Akissi Achi Sonan from Douekue, Cote D'Ivoire, the only daughter
of late Col. Felix Tiamoméné Achi My late father was a serving colonel
before he was assasinated in service during the political crises in my
country. Leaving me and my mother who is my reason of contacting you,
because she is seriously sick because she inhale bulet dust and now
causing damage to her kidney, which need urgent surgery in your
country.

Before the death of my father he told me that he has a sum of
US$3.5,000,000(Three million, five hundred united states dollars) kept
in a Financial firm, here in cote d'ivoire in my name as the next of
kin,

Dear, in the capacity of the next of kin and with all the documents in
my hand now, I am contacting you with due sence of humanity that you
will give it a sympathetic and mutual consideration.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.

1. To receive the fund in your private account as my late father partner.

2. For my mother health treatment. To secure a good hospital in your
country for her medical aid

(3)To provide good investment plans for the fund


furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I
believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated
period of time.

My mother must not die. please help me save her life.

Anticipating hearing from you immediately.

Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards.
Akissi Achi Sonan.

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