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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: joshua bata <joshua_bata@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 17:51:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS AND CONFIDENTIAL



ATTENTION;

THIS PROPOSAL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE IT IS A PRIVILAGE AND IT DEMANDS AN UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND HONEST MY NAME IS JOSHUA BATA. FROM LIBERIA I AM 24 YEARS OLD OF AGE.

MY FATHER DIED RECENTLY AS A RESULT OF AN ACUTE HEART PROBLEM RIGHT NOW I AM IN POSSESSION OF ($12.5 MILLION) UNITED STATES DOLLARS WAS DEPOSITED WITH TWO METALIC TRUNK BOXES AND THE PHOTO PICTURE WHICH MY LATE FATHER USE TO DEPOSIT THE TWO METALIC TRUNK BOXES WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA GHANA AND THE DOCUMENTS ARE WITH MY LATE FATHER'S LAWYER HERE IN GHANA.

WHERE I AM CURRENTLY ON TRANSIT AWAITING FOR AN HONEST OVERSEA`S PARTNER FOR NEGOTIATIONS THOUGH IT IS MY DESIRE TO GO INTO PROPERTY INVESTMENTS OR ANY OTHER AREAS OF YOUR CHIOCE YOU MAY ADVICE AND I HAVE ALSO MAPPED OUT 15% COMMISSION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED DURING TRASACTION.

WAITING YOUR KIND RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

GOD BLESS YOU.
BEST REGARDS.
JOSHUA BATA.


















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