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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: "Mr.Jeff Jonathan Santos" <jss31000@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 08:36:22 -0700
Subject: urgent reply

Jeff Jonathan Santos
No 75 Oduto Street West Lagon,
Accra Ghana West Africa.
j.j.s.heart1@hotmail.com
Dear Sir,

I am, Jeff Jonathan Santos, A Ghanaian Citizen 21years of age. I am contacting you because I have a very good investment matter that I have been seeking from Abroad. My father was the commander of the gold district in my village and before his death he left the sum of US$6Million worth of gold and in cash in a security company here in Ghana for I and my 13years old brother knowing too well that his position is a risky one because of high demand of gold and attackers from the western world and native people

Surrounding him. My father clarified the deposit as a personal belonging to the knowledge of the security company for security reasons and for the safety of the package, which we have to claim before the end of this year. My father has paid for all the storage charges/fee of the package, which will be expiring at the end of this year, so that, is why
I am seeking to transfer these assets before the expiration date.

He made this money and gold from private sales and diversion of pure gold with his America friend Mr. Robert James Holly ford who I have been trying to contact right now without success. I am contacting you so that you will help to work as a foreign investor of my father that is supposed to take care of the cargos and receive them in safe hands.

Because our agreement was reached with the company and my father that his foreign partner will claim the cargos once we the children release the certificate of deposit and personal identification number (PIN) to the investor. I and my 13year brother have resolved to give you 25% of the total worth if you will help us claim this cargo and invest them in your country where the government will not take much tax from the total sum.

Please, if you wish to help, send me your contact telephone number including address and I will contact you so that we can talk in details concerning this. As soon as I hear from you, I will send you my telephone number and my main aim is for you to help me come over to your country so that I will finish my education.
Hope to speak with you soon. you can writer me back on my private e-mail: j.j.s.heart1@hotmail.com. wish to hear from you soon.

Thanks,
Jeff Jonathan Santos


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