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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: "David Akamba" <david_akamba1@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: david_mallonakamba2@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:12:59 -0700
Subject: Hello--------Please I need your help

Hello
How are you today, i hope you are ok, I will tell you about my self, I am not a Ghanian am from Liberia but I and my Mum are living in Ghana (A COUNTRY IN WEST AFRICA) the reason why we are is that my name is David Mallon .G. Akamba I am the eldest son of late Chief Mallon .G. Akamba the proud owner of Mallon International Diamond Company in Liberia and was also the executive director of a quasi governmental coporation. but things totally went wrong for us, my father and my sister were killed by rebel soldiers during war in our country.
Before my Father's death he made my mother to understand that he deposited some huge amount of money which he Made from sale of diamond and gold and give my mother all relevant document of the funds Which deposited (marked) as family belonging, after his death.
I and my mother were able to move out from Liberia through the UNITED NATION CARGO SHIP to Accra Ghana, as a refugee. My Biological Father left behind "Foutyfive Million United State Dollars" which he deposited as family valuables for safety reason in a Bank called Ghana Commerical Bank in Accra Ghana.
when we came to Ghana and located the Bank we were told at the Bank to provide all the relevant documents that was given to my father at the time of deposit and his death certificate and other documents from the court. We were able to provide them with all the requested documents, next they told us that my father had registerd the funds on express transfer to leave Africa so we would be unable to collect the funds.We were later advised to look for some one outside Africa who is lling to help us then they ll transfer the funds over to you.
I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner and adviser because:
1) I do not know much about investment and we need you to assist me for investment of this fund in your country because am 25yrs old While my mother she is 48yrs old
2) You will be entitled to (20%)twenty Percent of the total sum, for your assistance
3) Your compensation for the assistance is negotiable while (5%) five percent of the whole sum will be mapped out for any expenses.
4) After the success of this transaction you are going to make arrangement for me and my mother to meet you over in your country for investment of the fund and start a new life.
I know We have never met, but I want to trust you and please do not let me me down when this fund being delivered to you. Please if you are willing to help us, get back to me through my email address to enable me feed you with more details and all necessary documentations and if possible you be able to come to Ghana we ll be very happy.
Looking forward to hear from you and your direct telephone number for easy communication and more details. please email me for more information, i want you to reply to david_mallonakamba1@yahoo.com or call me on my contact phone number 00233-24-313-49-61
Best Regards
David Malllon .G. Akamba



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