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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: "John Hans" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hans40john@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 01:22:41 -0700
Subject: Dear Beloved Friend,

Dear Beloved Friend,
 
I am personal Representative Attorney to Late Mr.Douglas , a national
of your country, and the Director of  CAT construction Company here in
Accra Ghana, West Africa. On the 19th of May 2010, my client lost his
life in a Plane crash, as confirmed by a medical specialist before his
death. I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives but this has proved Unsuccessful.
 
Before his death  the Ministry of public works Ghana (MTPT) is owing
him the sum of Ten Million United States Dollar) US$10.000.000. 00 for
a contract he executed for the Ministry before his death and I am the
only person who know about this contract and the bank since after his
death and I have searched  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 have contacted you to assist in Repatriating this
money from the Ministry (MTPT )before the money and property he left
behind gets confiscated by the Ministry as unclaimed fund. As the
attorney to the deceased, I received a letter from the Ministry, they
want me to provide his next of kin or have the debt confiscated.
 
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you share the same surname so that the contract sum can be paid
to you for sharing between us 50% / 50% each. All Necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up the claim will be procured. Your
honest cooperation is required to enable us seeing the Deal through.
 
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. to enable me give
your more details and directives. Please send me your email address so
that I will attach some documents concerned to your view and also to
send you my ID. Please kindly reply through my private email box for
more information am using.
 
Your Full Name
You Full Address,
Your Age :
Occupation
Your Private Email :
Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication Purpose
 
I await your reply via my personal email bellow;
 
hans40john@gmail.com
 
Best Regards.
Barrister. John Hans

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