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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: Kojo Kofi <kojo147kofi@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:24:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?TXkgY29tcGVuc2F0aW9uIHRvIHlvdeKAjw==?=


Dear Sean Buttermer, 
 
I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of the new partner, Presently I am in LONDON for investment projects with my own share of the total sum though part of the funds was forfeited in order to have our way right. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how but like I said I must show my appreciations for your time.
 
Now contact Top Chronod agency a subsidiary to courrier services companies in Accra Ghana, I signed a cheque on your behalf. The agency's contact information e-mail;  (topchronod@mail.org) ,tele; +233246915976, ask REV.NELSON FEBIAN the manager of the agency that a cheque was deposited in their custody on your behalf  and the amount is  $200.000.00  only .It is for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter and to help yourself in life.
 
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get intouch with the agency who will insure that you received the cheque and instruct the agency where to send the cheque to. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all that we had at that time. in the moment, I’m very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the agency on your behalf to receive that cheque, so feel free to get intouch with the agency, they will send the cheque amount to you without any delay. It is not a physical cash but a cheque to enable you withdraw in your bank in your country.
 
Have a nice time.
 
Mr. Kojo Kofi.
 
+447024015442.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


--- On Sun, 11/30/08, Sean Buttermer <buttermers@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:


From: Sean Buttermer <buttermers@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Reply
To: bello.associates33@googlemail.com
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2008, 8:35 PM








Hello,
I have received your email and although I am quiet interested I am unsure of the legal implications of this.I have forwarded your mail to my Lawyer to have a look at.
I would like to see some proof as to who you are as I only have your word that what you say is legitimate.
If this is acceptable to you and accepted by my lawyer then I will be very happy to proceed .I have some other business deals at the moment and this could not have come at a more opportune time.

Please wait for my lawyer Mr Bello to contact you.

Yours
Sean Buttermer


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