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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: kevin eyadema <kevin_eyadema@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 02:28:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE, ASSISTANCE PLS.


Dear Friend

With due respect and deep humility I am hereby to explain my problem which I am having over my pressing issue,however I got your contact when I was doing
research here in accra Ghana chamber of commerce , I was engoulf to communicate with you over my pressing issue and I believe that your kind of person will assist me to handle this hug amount of money which I inherit from my late father.

My information; My name is called Son kevin Eyadema the 2nd wife of late president yasigbe yadima who diead on the death of 6th Saturday feb 2005 in
actually when they where about to take my late father for over sea hospital he died on his way here in Togo. been the first son of the second wife when my father was alife he explain to me about the consignments which he deposit in a security company here in Accra Ghana, also my late father took me to this security company when he was alive.

However been the love son also the first son of the second wife I inherit this consignments from my late father also I have all the vital document that covered
this consignments although my late father us this name [family treasures ]to deposit this money in the security company just to secured this hug amount of
money inside of the consignments ,so that Ghana government will not set eyes on his consignments. my father rule my country for good 38yearsbefore his
death meanwhile we have a lot of anemy that set eyes on us his children that is why i want to lift up this consignments to you so that i will have rest of mind
in your country.

Meanwhile the total amount which this consignments contain is the sum of[$14.5million] fourteen million five hundred u.s.dollars raw cash] with about 570kilos of gold dust]are deposit in the security company. even I have the video clips of this funds which is my evidence when my late father was packing this funds inside of the consignments metal box before he go to deposit in a security company here in accra ghana.

Presently I am now in Accra Ghana with all the vital document that covered this consignments also with the video clips of this funds when my late father was
packing the money inside of the consignments metal box. I stayin a refugee camp just to secure my live, why I contact you is that I want you to assist me so
that I will transfer this consignments to you in which you will help me to invest this hug amount of themoney in your country. But I will give you 30%for your
assistance them I map out 5%for any expense that will come out during the transferring of this consignment them the remaining 65%is for me in person but it will go for establishment in your country. Please don't hesitate to reply this me by mail urgently, so that I will proceed with you over how this consignments will be transfer to you.meanwhile you will stand for me as the beneficiaryreceiver of this consignments to enable the security company to lift up this consignments to your door stepwith diplomatic immunity to your door step,before my arrival for the
shareing of the funds and investing it in your country,kindly be honest with me due to this is my only hope in this present live hence the first wife son called Forum Eyadema has stood and claim all the rest of my late father properties. Kindly send me your mobile telephone number and your fax number and your
house adress

So that I will reach you and spoke with first before we proceed, but make sure you keep the top secret of this transaction .

SINCERELY .

SON kevin Eyadema .
CONTACT ME TEL;00233-243285374

Remain Blessed.


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