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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: Daniel Kwame <dan.kwame@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:42:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE
BOSS.


 I am Daniel Kwame the personal Secretary to the Late. Chief Executive Officer of (RCE), a national of your country, and the CEO of our Company, a Construction Company here in Accra Ghana West Africa.
Before his death the Ministry of public works Accra Ghana (MTPW) paid him the sum of five Million, five hundred seventy thousand United States Dollar) US $ 5,570,000. 00. This is the money of contract he executed for the Ministry before his death. And Also 380kg of Gold Dust  he kept at Warehouse security company here in Ghana. Since after his death I have been searching for his relatives but could not find any one related to him.
After these several unsuccessful attempts , I Decided to track His last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his Family hence I Contacted you. (I Contacted you to assist in Repatriating this money from the Bank before the money and property he left behind  gets confiscated as unclaimed fund.)
 He meet his death in a fatal car accident while coming back from Holiday with his entire family, Comprising of himself, his wife and two kids in the year 2007.
As the personal Secretary to the deceased, I Have Been receiving letters from the bank and Warehouse company, They want me to Provide his next of kin or have the  funds and properties confiscated.
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you share the same surname so that the Money will be paid to you for sharing between us 50% / 50% each. All the necessary documents that can be used to back up the claim will be provided by me.Your honest Cooperation is required to enable us seeing the Deal through.
The content of this mail should be treated with utmost confidentiality and a quick response from you is highly needed. To enable me give you more details and directives. Reply with your .......Your Full Name:You Full Address: Your Age: Occupation:Your Private Email: Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication Purpose: 
Best Regards. Daniel Kwame.

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