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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: "Mrs Nana Sarakawa Mrs Nana Sarakawa" <sar_family02@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 13:01:06 +0000
Subject: Call Urgently ...+233 246295194

Sarakawa Family Mines,
Mrs Nana Sarakawa
Telphone +233 246295194

Dear friend,

I got your contact from Ghana international Gold listing with the world,
believing the good Lord that our coming together is for a long lasting
relation with my family.

I am Mrs Nana Sarakawa , My late husband who die at 69 years Old, suffered a
heart attack early Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 in our hometown of Piya in
southeastern Ghana I and my family arrange immediately for his treatment in
Europe , but as the good lord will’s he die on his way to Europe.

We have 400kg Gold dust 22+ carats/92%, origin Ghana.and I currently have
within my reach the sum of five Million five hundred thousand United States
Dollars (US$5,500,000,), We want a foreign partner that has link with a
refinery that can refine our gold. Once we conclude refining, the refinery
will help us sale to bullion house on the international gold market price.

After that we will share in this ratio: 65% for our family and 30% for you,
5% for export overhead cost. If you accept, we want you to reply and I will
detail you on the security company holding the product in deposit of the
safekeeping that will transact for us for proper security reasons.

Remember that all the Gold will be released to you for you to export to
refinery destination, with your financial participation. Let me believe the
good lord for a great and longlasting tomorrow. Kindly call me for more
clearifications...+233 246295194

Yours truly,

Mrs Nana Sarakawa For:
Sarakawa Family Mines, Takwa.Sarakawa Family Mines,
Mrs Nana Sarakawa
Telphone +233 246295194

Dear friend,

I got your contact from Ghana international Gold listing with the world,
believing the good Lord that our coming together is for a long lasting
relation with my family.

I am Mrs Nana Sarakawa , My late husband who die at 69 years Old, suffered a
heart attack early Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 in our hometown of Piya in
southeastern Ghana I and my family arrange immediately for his treatment in
Europe , but as the good lord will’s he die on his way to Europe.

We have 400kg Gold dust 22+ carats/92%, origin Ghana.and I currently have
within my reach the sum of five Million five hundred thousand United States
Dollars (US$5,500,000,), We want a foreign partner that has link with a
refinery that can refine our gold. Once we conclude refining, the refinery
will help us sale to bullion house on the international gold market price.

After that we will share in this ratio: 65% for our family and 30% for you,
5% for export overhead cost. If you accept, we want you to reply and I will
detail you on the security company holding the product in deposit of the
safekeeping that will transact for us for proper security reasons.

Remember that all the Gold will be released to you for you to export to
refinery destination, with your financial participation. Let me believe the
good lord for a great and longlasting tomorrow. Kindly call me for more
clearifications...+233 246295194

Yours truly,

Mrs Nana Sarakawa For:
Sarakawa Family Mines, Takwa.

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