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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: Mustapha Ahmed <mahmedesq30@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mustaphaahmed@i.ua>
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:13:04 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ASAP



AHMED CHAMBERS, SOLISITORS- ADVOCATES Barrister Mustapha Ahmed Principal Attorney 17 Ring Road,Accra Ghana. Email: mustaphaahmed@gmail.com Telephone: 00233- 274528927 Dearest, I am writing to solicit for your urgent assistance to secure the sum of $10M in your custody for my Client who was one of the past Ministers of Republic of Ghana.As a matter of urgency, my client the ex-minister needs a very reliable individual to help him secure the above sum into his account within 14days from now. We need your assistance to get this fund out of Africa as soon as possible. In line with this, the Republic of Ghana under the Elected President John Kufuor, has mandated the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for the immediate investigation and probes the entire past Governmental functionaries and contractors in order to recover all Governmental funds loot in their positions with immediate affect. As it is now, my client has funds deposited in many banks here and most of the account has been frozen already by the Government agents and fund recovered. Therefore, my client has a deposit of this fund with a Bank here in Ghana under better arrangement and this fund was deposited under his child's name which has being a protection in effect. Most importantly, why I contacted you directly is because you have the same name with his child that made it easy for an immediate claim and transfer of this fund in your favor as the beneficiary legally without any problem. Please, let us know your stand in this transaction to enable us let you know everything and how to go about the achievement.Note: You should hasten up effort to get this fund secured out of here before anything happens to it, as this is the only major money left with my client and he is under pressure and under investigation.Get back to me with the following information to ascertain your willingness towards this transaction to enable us proceed for the claim of the fund in your favor as the beneficiary.Meanwhile, all related documents covering this fund with the bank are intact and all will be forwarded to you as soon as we have your maximum cooperation to get this fund secured into your account for our mutual benefits. Full Name:.............................................Full Address:..........................................Telephone Number:.....................................Fax Number:............................................Mobile Number:.........................................Private Email:........................................Age:..................................................Occupation:..........................................Sex:...............................................Marital Status:........................................Regards,Barrister Mustapha Ahmed.
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