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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: "kofi_mensah64@terra.es" <kofi_mensah64@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:02:17 +0100 (MET)
Subject: West African Consultant Ltd.



Attention: Sir/Madam,

Good day, With the good reference of your esteemed person made by a charity aid volunteer...although I did not disclose my actual intention of reaching you.

Please do forgive me if this letter may offend you without your prior consent. I am Rev.Stephen Mensah a Consultant and finance broker with West African Consultant Ltd.

I am highly impressed by your esteem and i wish to introduce my client to invest in your esteem. First and foremost, could you enlighten me about your investment output if my cleint is to invest the sum of $9.000.000 (NINE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in your firm and what are the taxes involved for a foreign investor in your country?

If you accept to receive this money, in your private or company account, she will reward you with 25% of the total fund. In addition, she will allow your company to use her own 75% share as a working capital for a period of three years at small interest which both of you will agree on later.

Finally and most importantly, kindly let me be rest assured that you would act on a good faith and will never have the intentions of leading her astray or getting ambitious.
May i request that you enclose your direct phone/fax numbers in your reply message for communication conviniency.
I hope this preposition meets your pleasure,I will be glad as I wait for your immediate response.

Yours Sincerely,
Rev.Kofi Mensah,
West African Consultant Ltd.





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