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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: "john mudiaga" <johnmudiaga_4@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrjohnmudiaga2@gobot.com
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 09:09:58 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS FROM JOHN MUDIAGA ALI,

GREETINGS FROM JOHN MUDIAGA ALI,

PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROPOSAL NEED VERY URGENT;

I write you this mail in good faith, hoping that you will treat this mail
faithfully and as a matter of urgency that it?s deserve. My name is John
Mudiaga and my Mum Mrs. Grace Mudiaga.i am the only son of late father Chief
Prince Mudiaga,

Former chairman of Congo Gold and Diamond Mining Company in KINSHASA. During
the crisis in my country, My father sustained bullet injuries and he was
taken To Togo for treatment where he later died. before the death of my Father
he deposited (6)six trunk consignment boxes containing gold and $32.8 million
(thirty Two million, eight hundred thousand U.S dollars) with Trust Security
Company in Accra Ghana for Safekeeping (100)Note Bills. Although the security
company is not Aware of the content inside the boxes that is fund for security
reason my father dealer those boxes as Privilege consignment and family treasure.
Before his sudden death,

this fund has been kept under Express transfer oversea when he will get an
honest Investor to deal with as a partner overseas, In addition to the fact
that the consignment was Deposited in a security company here in Ghana, I
and my mum Decided to be resident here in Ghana on political asylum due to
Ghana?s political stability.

we got your email contact today through one (Mr. PAUL LEE)FROM YOUR NATIONAL
who come for (trade fair) that is going on now here in Accra Ghana he was
to help but not having money so he link us to you and promise to speak with
you above your reply.hence i and my mum decided to contact you today. Upon
your assistance we are Prepared to reward you 25% of the total sum all we
require is your kind honesty/faithful and Godly assistance even when the
fund is been transferred to your country then 5% will be setout side for
micilinion expenses that will occur along the line according to my mother
plan.

More also If you are interested to assist us in this regard we wish to invite
you to comedown to Accra Ghana so that booth of us can know our self before
we transfer this fund because of all those(scam)people out their all the
documents my father use to deposit those consignments with the security company
are with us here at the refugee camp. all we need now just get a lawyer then
change all documents to your name as the beneficiary/partner to enable us
transfer this fund legally to your country then help us take care of the
little demurrage that its encore with the company instantly consignment get
clear come out of the company we pay back your expences/25% we promise you
before transfer to your country. this will take us just (2)working day when
you comedawn.honestly my late father was the only source of in come to our
family now that he is death we are passing through head time and those funds
are Lyn dawn with the security company please help us out with the name of
the Lord.

Please, kindly confirm your willingness of this Proposal to us very urgent.
Upon receipt of this message forward your telephone Number to us immediately
to enable us discourse in details so that we can know our next line of action.


Thank.

God bless.

___________________________________________________________

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