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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Maurice Seidu <mseidua@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 14:58:20 +0000
Subject: Kindly revert urgently for clarification.
Hi,
My name is Mr.Maurice Seidu and I work as chief director, Agricultural procurement Services Ghana.
Our
officer Mr Samson Koofo is coming to your Country for Fertilizer and
Machinery Procurement hence I seek your assistance to make a deal
fortune of $5.5 million Profit in this fertilizer procurement
transaction of 2016 Agricultural budget.
Even though you may not
be in Agricultural related business but you can be helpful as I will
officially position you as one of our foreign fertilizer agents and
obtain your authorization status certificate and Permit here in Ghana to
empower you receive this $5.5 million on our half and you will benefit
20% share from the Profit and in further transactions we do with you.
This is absolutely a confidential business reality on ground in this farming season 2016.
Note:
This transaction has NO uncertainty because it is dully seal and
certified by the constituted authority in charge of Procurement and
headed by me..
Kindly revert urgently for clarification.
Sincerely,
Mr.Maurice Seidu,
Chief Director,
Agricultural procurement Services Ghana.
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