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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: bamfo kobby <bamfo_23_a@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 05:10:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: hello dear one


DEAR ONE,

To introduce myself, My name is JAMES the eldest son of the late Minister of Mines and Forestry in Congo. I am 19years of age as at now i am leaving in the budunburam refugee camp in accra Ghana.Sir before my late fathers death he told his personal barrister
that he has deposited some three metalic trunk boxes at a security company here in Accra Ghana.On hearing this i rushed quickly with my younger sister to Ghanato make claims for thos trunk boxes and we were told me late father wrote a message on the trunk boxesthat it should be released to as unless we are not going to invest those items in the trunk boxes outside Africa not to raise suspicions. So we are seeking you help me help us claim those trunk boxes in your country and then after receiving them make arrangements to invite us into your country to think of all possible best plans to invest it in any profitable Venture in your country.The three trunk boxes contains $31.2Million USD and 250KG of Aluvia
Gold. Upon receiving this and you are in want to help please.Reply me if interested i am my small sister has agreed to give you a 35% of everything we are about to own. plz i am going to let the barrister send you all the document when you need them and also you are going do everthing with the barrister not me. have a nice day. he is going to show you all the documents before evertthing starts between the two of you.
THANK YOU.

Regards.
James Ofori.
God Bless You



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