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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: Frank Mensah <frank_mensah3@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 05:58:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT


FROM MR FRANK MEANSAH
NORTH ATLANTIC SECURITY
REPUBLIC OF GHANA
NO 45 SUITE NORTH ACCRA.
TEL:233-276-889-315

ATTN:DEAR GOOD FREIND
HAPPY NEW DAY .I AM MR FRANK MENSAH.THE MANAGER OF OPERATION WITH THE NORTH ATLANTIC SECURITIES S.A.R.L. HERE IN ACCRA-GHANA. ATLANTIC SECURITIES S.A.R.L IS A SECURITY AND FINACIAL COMPANY THAT HANDLE PERSON,FAMILY,AND COMPANIES PRECIOUS METALS E.G:GOLD,PRECIOUS STONE AND DIAMOND ,AND ALSO WE PROVIDE SAVINGS AND HOUSING LOAN TO PERSONS,FAMILIES AND COMPANIES. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HERE IN GHANA,WHEN I WAS SERCHING FOR A FORIENG PARTNER WHOM ,I CAN TRUST AND DO BUSINESS WITH.
THERE WAS AN AIRCRASH THAT HAPPENED IN KENYA,ONE DR. GEORGE W. BRUMLEY AND HIS FAMILY WHO IS OUR CUSTOMERAND AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN ,DIED WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN IN THE PAINFUL INCIDE[AIRCRASH]. PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO VIEW THE WEBSITE BELOW ON HOW COME ABOUT THEIR DEARTH:
ABOUT THE PLANE CRASH AND THE DECEASED DR. GEORGE W. BRUMLEY AND HIS FAMILY: http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
BEFOR THE AIRCRASH,DR. GEORGE W. BRUMLEY DEPOSITED[$13.5 MILLION U.S DOLLARS].THRTEEN POINT FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAS WITH US,WELLPACTAGED IN TWO BOXES AS PRECIOUS METALS.DUE TO MY POSITION IN IN THE COMPANAY,HE HAD CONFIDECE IN ME ,BY TELLING ME THAT HE WANTS TO USE THAT MONEY FOR HIS PERSONAL POLITICAL AMBITION,SO HE BROUTH IT TO ACCRA-GHANA FOR SECURITY PURPOSE .I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO KNOW ABOUT THIS IN OUR COMPANY.
SINCE HE DIED WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN, NOBODY,HAS COME FOR CLAIM OF THIS BOX CONTAILLING THRTEEN POINT FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS[$13.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS]BUT, WAS REGISTERED AS PRECIOUSE METAL. HENCE, I SOLICIATED FOR YOUR ASSITANCE IN SURPORTING YOU OR COMPANY YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED. ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR A HITCH AND RISK FREE TRANSACTION. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TRANSACTING THIS DEAL WITH ME,INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO ENABLE ME GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS AND INTRUCTIONS ON THE MODALITIES.I CAN NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS MYSELF AS A STAFF OF THIS COMPANY.I HAVE SENT YOU THIS LETTER BEFORE BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHEALTHER IF YOU GOT IT.
I AM GOING TO SURPORT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED.I WILL GIVE YOU NESSARY INFORMATIONS NEEDED. NOTE; THIS TRANCTION REQUIRES ABSOLUATE SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.
THANKS YOU AND REMAIN BLESS. YOURS SINCERELY.
MR FRANK MENSAH

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