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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Fulacar Barnes" <barnes_fulacar@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:12:25 +0000
Subject: Be of assistance

GOOD DAY,

     I am Fulacar Barnes a Liberia by nationality seeking political asylum in Ghana my address is buduburam refugee camp in Accra Ghana. It is my wish to inform you about my interest of investment in your country, please so you can help us.
 
     We are Liberians, resident in Accra Ghana West Africa; I have very much interest to invest with you, for I have some money in my possession now resting for nothing. I am Fulacar Barnes the senior son of late Mr. Nathaniel Barnes from Liberia; my father was the Former President to the Liberia Diamond Mining Company. He dead as a result of Charles Taylor assassination after he reported Charles Taylor evil deeds.
 
     My mother and I inherited the sum of $42million U.S dollars from my father. But before the war started he took all his money away and lodged it in a bank vault in Accra Ghana. But presently we want you to help us receive these funds as our foreign partner; we need you to stand for us before the bank as the beneficiary of this money.
 
     I will be very much pleased if you can help, as our business associates oversea. And also I and my family has come to an agreement on the map of the sharing, immdiately the funds has been transferred into your account, we will all mapped out 30% of the total fund as a donation to the welfare of those in needs. That 30% will be divided in two place, 15% will be donated to Liberian for the redeveploment of their country and 15% will be donated to the welfare of those who lost their families, friends, loveones and properties in the August 23, 2005 hurricane disasters.
The remaining 70% will be 30% for you and the balance 40% will be for me and my family for our welfare and investment. The bank will pay the $42.million U.S dollars into your account so nobody will ask any question, if it is a foreign partner involve in the business they will assume that the money is yours because my father stated that the money is a payment for his foreign business partner.
 
     Because we don't want to delay this money in the bank vault so the Ghana government doesn't take possession of our fund.
 
Note this transaction is legal risk free, please you are the only one apart from me and my family knowing about the money and please keep it private to yourself alone.
N.B. All documents covering the funds are with my mother and every thing is legal.
 
Please take note of this, reply me through my alternative email fulacar.barnes@hotmail.com.
Best Regards.
Fulacar Barnes.
(For the Family)


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