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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: "Michael B Tony" <mikeb_gh10@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:16:10 -0800
Subject: SEEKING FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

Hello,

I am Mr.Michael Boakye,the managing director of BANIC GOLD COMPANY LTD.
I want to get into partnership with you,as in you helping me sell
my company's product which is gold in your country at affordable rates.

I know it will be very difficult to do business with a total stranger
but lets just take this risk in confinding in each other for this business.
I am ready to sell any quantity you want to know,and its going to be in
a way that,we will try with a little quantity if its okay with you
then we go ahead with the others.

Please let me know of your intentions.Thanks
Mr.Michael Boakye
Managing Director
BANIC GOLD COMPANY LTD.
Accra-Ghana.


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