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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: Koffi Aya <ayak3990@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 13:10:25 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS FROM KOFFI AYA


Excuse me for this sudden contact with you today as I believe that this
message may come to you as a surprise, really don't know how you will find
my contacts with you, I am a 22 years old girl without any parents.


I am writing you this message with tears and sorrow and I know this
message may come to you as a surprise, Am the only daughter. My father was
a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan Ivory Coast (Côte D'ivoire) . My
father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their
outings on a business trip.


My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father has
treated me so special. Before the death of my father in a private hospital
here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he
has the sum of (7,500,000.00) seven million five Hundred thousand US
Dollar, in one of the international banks here in Abidjan, he used my name
as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. My late
father instructed me to seek a foreign partner in a country of my choice
where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purposes such as
real estate management or hotel management.


Please don't be surprised by my proposal, I was directed to you by
God. I have been in the hotel room since two weeks ago looking for someone
to even trust to contact before I saw your profile On the internet..


My uncle is a drug addict and he did not care about me In 2019 my
uncle sold all my late fathers properties now he has found out that my late
father deposited this Fund in the bank with my name as his next of kin and
he is requiring me to follow him to the bank so that he can have access in
my late father Fund, Which I can never do that in my life because this fund
is the only thing that I have to set up my future.


All my intentions now are to transfer these funds out from my
country for investment, I am seriously having a difficult time here, I am
writing this email from a local hotel where I am currently hiding for my
safety.


All I require from you is to assist me stand as the guardian and
foreign associate of my late father so that the bank will be able to
release the funds to your bank account in your country for investment.


I am honorarily seeking your assistance in the following ways:(1)
To provide a bank account in which this money would be transferred to .(2)
To serve as my guardian.(3) To make arrangements for me to come over to
your country to further my education.


I have all the account details which my late father used to deposit
the fund here in the hotel with me and the death certificate of my late
father.


Note: I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this
fund to your nominated bank account. Anticipating hearing from you soon.



Best regards,

Koffi Aya

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