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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: fedrick agyeman <fedrickagyeman2002@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 03:03:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:Assistance



Dear Wesley Portegies ,
Is my pleasure to inform you of my desire of going
into relationship with you which i believe you will be
of great assistants to me that will make the beginning
of never-ending family relationship,WITH THE INTEREST
AND LOVE I HAVE TO LIVE WITH YOU AS ONE FAMILY IN YOUR
PLACE. MY NAME IS Fedrick Agyeman 20 yrs old, i am the
only son of late Mr Anthony Agyeman,My father before
his death was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in
Accra,the economic capital of Ghana,my father was
poisoned to death by his business associates on one of
their outings on a business trip
My mother died when I was a small child in a private
hospital here in accra during her pregnancy period
with her baby, since then my father took me so special
Before his death on 12th march 2004, before my
father's death he secretly called me on his sickbed
side and told me that he has the sum of Three
million,two hundred thousand United State
Dollars.(USD$3.200.000) deposited in a bank here in
Accra-Ghana, that he wanted to use this fund to invest
more in his cocoa business in Ghana here.
After the burial of my late father i went to the bank
where the fund is deposited with all the documents
regarding to the deposit of the fund that was given to
me by my late father.
I am just 20 years old and a will be university
undergraduate and really don't know what to do.Now I
want you to help me claim and transfer the fund for
investment in your country.The death of my father
actually brought sorrow to my life.
As of now I am no longer living in my father's house
because of my uncles are after my life to make sure
that I am not alive to take what belongs to my father,
Dearest one with this interest and love I have for
you, I will like to live with you FOR THE REST OF MY
LIFE. If you promise me of the safety of my life in
your place.
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in
this regards.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me.
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. Will you make an arrangement for me to come over to
your country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit in your country,
4. Moreover,I am willing to offer you 20% of the total
sum as compensation for your effort/input after the
successful transfer of this fund into your nominated
account in your country, extra 5% for any espences
that mighty encounter during the proccess of this
transaction.
Furthermore,you indicate your options towards
assisting me.
Anticipating to hear from you in to give you the
contact of the bank over here.
Thanks and be blessed.
yours sincerly
Fedrick Agyeman.

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