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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: clinton larry <clinton_larry003@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 05:51:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE


ATTN; MR JONG.

Reference to recommendatoin l received here in Ghana regarding your corporate and personality profile, l am soliciting for your assistance to receive from me, the sum of fifteen million us dollars only (us$15m).

My later father acquired this fund from the money set-aside for the purchase of ammunition and other irrelevant relief packages during the outbreak of crisis that led to recent civil war in liberia. being the minister of defense , he took part of this money to himself and deposited it in two trunk boxes with a private security organization in Ghana for safe- keeping (although he did not disclose the content as money but precious-belongings). unfortunately, my father died from bullets wound sustained in the war but before his death, he disclose to me in details about this fund deposited in my name as next of kin.

Right now, because of the unending political and economic crisis in Africa l have decided to invest this fund abroad hence my need of a foreign partner who will help me to;

1.Receive this fund abroad on my behalf.
2.lnvest it into a profitable venture of your choice.

lf you can be of assistance i will give you 15% of the total fund, 5% for expenses and also the management of the lnvestment will be in your hands. Please, l"m seeking your advice in this matter and do not hesitate to reach me by e-mail address.

Best regards,

Clinton Larry.





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