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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: "WILLIAM PANFORD" <williampanford1@msn.com>
Reply-To: williampanford@gobot.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:40:05 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS.

GREETINGS.


My name is William Panford,son of late Chief John Panford,former(C.E.O
PANFORD MINE LIMITED)from Konor district in freetown Sierra-Leone.

During the war in my country,my father and his business partner Mr.KARL HUGE
was killed by rabels.

Before the death of my father he deposit 500 kilogramm of alovera gold dust
with $35 (thirty five million us dollars)with Parcific Trust bank & security
for safe keeping with my name (William Panford)as next of kin/beneficiary.
for security resons he declear those consignments as priviledge consignment
and family treasure.

Since the midle of the war i and my mother were taken to Ghana refugee camp
with the assistance of the (UNO)UNITED NATION ORGANISATION where we are
resident on political asylum due to Ghana’s political stability before she
died of brest cancer 20th December 2005.

Dear i got your email contact today on my search on internet looking for
foreign organisation/investor who can help me as foster parent to enable me
clear those consignments from the bank because of my age then transfer it to
your country for investment purpose and study more upon your reply i shall
brief you more details. moreso my mother was on the clearance proccess
before her suden death now am lonely here.

before we make shipment of this gold/funds to your country i would please
like to invite you so that we meet in person anything you do to help me out
of this setuation i will reward you with 20% of the total sum and God will
reward you mightly.

Finally i need your kind Godly faithfulness even when its get to your
country and is total risk free the deposit certificate is here with me at
the refugee camp were i reside please call me urgently +233-243-970-455 and
forward me your private email contact.

Best regards
God bless,


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