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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: JOEPHREY ADAMS <joephreyadams03@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 02:47:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP


FROM Mr.Joephrey Adams CHAMBERS
3/5 RIDES GARDEN
CLOSE, ACCRA
GHANA


Dear Sir/Madam,
Iam Mr.Joephrey Adams the legal adviser to late
Mr/Mrs.Lugard both of them were from Ohio in United State of
America. The couple that lived in my Country Ghana for 29 years
before they both died in the motor accident last year
21st August 2004. As their legal adviser, all the documents
for the properties were in my care.He gave me the authority
to sell the properties. Because he had no
next of kin

I then ackaged the fund in a trunk boxes and deposited the
trunk boxes with a security company,I did not want the management
of the Security Company to know the content of the trunk boxes
I brought these missive to you for security reasons
as the security company will demand
more premium if they know that the box contained money,
they may even disappear with the box should they know
the real contents?.

I obtained your address particulars from Internet
address listing. When i was searching for a reliable
foriegner that can stand as the next of kin.
Please exercise some patience and read through my message.
I am urgently seeking for your willingness to
secure the below consignments

The goods were captured here in Accra, abandoned
in one of the Mr. Mark Lugard Treasure house.
However, the goods consist of Gold Bars, Gold coins
and Twenty Three million united state dollar in the sealed boxes!

At this moment, Iam intending to ship these goods
outside Ghana for reasons of safekeeping on my
behalf but due to law and restriction order, I was
unable to transport the goods to foriegn country that is the
reason why Iam soliciting for your interest to
assist me in receiving the goods funds on my behalf
preferably to your country.Iam ready to meet to your demand
on this basis with my intending 30% of the entire goods either in
cash or in value.

Therefore, I will appreciate your effort to reach me
back via email confirming your interest to assist me
receive the consignment.

REQUIREMENTS:
Your passport, phone number,fax number and your age.
and brief introduction about your self to know if you are
capable to handle it. If i receive your positive reply,
I shall forward more details to you.
Please, note, this issue must be handled with utmost
confidentiality as to avoid publicity!

if you are intrested you can reply to my private box for confidencial reasons.
(joephreyadams03@yahoo.fr)


Yours Truly.
Mr.Joephrey Adams



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