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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: dennis tutuli <dt95gh@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dtutuli@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:47:03 +0000
Subject: From DENNIS TUTULI




Good Day,

Compliment of the season to you, I write to solicit your favor not Minding that we have not known each other before putting this proposal to you. In brief introduction, I am DENNIS TUTULI, son of Former Minister of Transport in Sierra Leone, Late Mr. SOLOMON TUTULI.

We are presently in Accra Ghana in the status of a refugee. My parents recently passed away three years ago after a terrible illness in Accra Ghana. My father was also a Gold and Diamond dealer in Sierra Leone before he be came the Minister of Transport.

My father was unable to face the advancing rebel forces of the former President Charles G. Taylor of Liberia. That was why we flew to Accra Ghana on self exile, where a terrible illness really put my father on sick bed for months, and knowing of his health condition he raveled to me a deposited sum of Sixty Six Million United State Dollars with TRANS GLOBAL SECURITY COMPANY here in Ghana ($66 million Dollars )as a family treasure.

I am contacting you based on evacuating the family treasure for me, to a more politically stable country as yours and I will appreciate your efforts in searching and recommending some viable investment areas in your country for a Joint partnership venture with you.


Since my father is know more I decided to move this family life treasure to MIAMI International air port USA, the consignment is in the diplomatic ware house there at MIAMI international air port USA, please I will like you to get in touch with the diplomat in Miami tell him that you are my partner whom my consignment is to be delivered to and the name of the diplomat is Dr Frank Mensah you can send him email: dp1ghs@hotmail.com I promise to offer you up to Twenty five percent (25%) as commission, Please I will also appreciate your confidentiality in the whole transaction.


Believing that you will accept this proposal in good faith.


Reply as soon as possible.

Best regard,

DENNIS TUTULI


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