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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: anieth02@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:25:36 -0700
Subject: Full Trust

Dear friend

My name is Anieth A.Akatugba I am the only daughter of Late Nana A. Akatugba
the traditional Ruler of BIBIANI before his death on
29th June 2003, after my mother?s death on 21st October 1986. It is my
wish to inform you that presently I am in the Kwame Nkrumah university of
Cape coast GHANA third year.

Before the death of my father as a result of land dispute and also the death
of my mother, my father has deposited 18 million united state dollars in
a bank here in Accra Ghana $18,000.000.00 in my name
through a financial consultant.

The firm has been taking care of me and recently a good lady friend of my
late father who has also been helping me reveal to me about this treasure
and with her I CONTACTED the financial consultant firm and was taken to
the bank to meet with the manager of the bank.

The bank manager has cooperated with us and has paid off the financial firm
as recorded in the agreement the firm entered with my father. Because of
the land dispute that led to his death, I will not want to invest this money
here in Ghana more over my age as a young girl.

This informed my soliciting for your assistance for the investment of this
money. Any information you wish to know concerning this fund and myself
will be given to you including the bank for you to contact the
bank and possible transfer of these fund to your chosen account. Most
importantly
it is my wish to be ADOPTED with you till I am matured. You will have 40%
of the money.
God bless you while I wait for your urgent reply

Anieth




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