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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: "Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <e.naadumills@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 17:06:20 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear Friend

Hello Dear Friend
I am Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills the wife of Late President John Atta Mills of Republic of Ghana, I got your contact from the Ghana Chambers of Commence and Industry (GCCI) directory, therefore I decided to seek your assistance to enable me invest this money in your country precisely in your organization as a joint business partner which you will be the Investment Manager until my son is of age to handle and manage the funds by setting up his own business.
 
Meanwhile, the sum US$25Million was deposited in a security company by my late husband for the upkeep of my son, my late husband deposited this money secretly and he wouldnt want any one to know about it to avoid confiscation by any administrator that will take over from him when he steps down from power, but unfortunately death took him away from us.
 
I have decided to invest this money in your country or even in your company so that you can help to manage the funds and take 40% of its annual interest while I and my son collect 60% of its annual interest, I will like you to be our Investment Manager for the period of Eight (8) years when my son will be 35 year before handing over the investment to my son (Sam Kofi Atta Mills).
 
Please if this proposal is acceptable to you, contact me with the below details and I promise to compensate you from outside the 40% annual revenue and hope your Government will provided my son with a Residence Permit.
Full Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Age:
Occupation:
 
If you are not interested in this proposal, kindly let me know and do not disclose the contents of this letter to a third party.
 
Best Regards,
 
Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills
 
Note: please contact me only on my private email (e.naadumills@hotmail.com)

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