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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: prince goodluck <prince_fg222@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:23:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FUND SECURING AND INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


FROM:PRINCEFREDRICH.GOODLUCK.
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL(davina_jonhson@zwallet.com)

ACCRA GHANA
WEST AFRICA
DEAR FRIEND:
IAM.PRINCE.FREDRICH,THE ONLY SON OF LATE CHIEF.FREDRICH.GOODLUCK.MY FATHER WAS A COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE
ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST(COTE D'IVOIRE). HE WAS
SHOT BY THE GUN OF THE REBEL SOLDIERS ON HIS WAY TO HIS
COCOA PLANTATION IN DALOA,ALONG BOUAKE HIGHWAY.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH OCTOBER 2002 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN,HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON
HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE DEPOSITED ONE METALIC
TRUCK BOX IN A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY IN ACCRA,
GHANA.AND THAT THE TRUCK BOX CONTAINS $14,000,000 UNITED
STATES DOLLARS(14 M USD). HE DEPOSITED AND REGISTERED THE
BOX AS FAMILY VALUABLES / ARTIFACTS. SO THE STAFF AND
MANAGEMENT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY DO NOT KNOW THE REAL
CONTENT OF THIS BOX. THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF
KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THIS BOX.
HE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A
FOREIGN COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS
MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A LUCRATIVE
VENTURE OR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS I AM CURRENTLY STAYING HEREIN ,ACCRA.GHANA.
I AM HUMBLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING
WAYS :
1)TO ASSIST BRING THIS BOX OUT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY
AND ASSIST TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY.
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR
INVESTMENT OF THIS MONEY
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM
AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND INPUT AFTER THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
COUNTRY.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD
BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN ( 7) WORKING DAYS YOU
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
ANTICIPATING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

PRINCE. FREDRICH
NB/ SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE TEL AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS


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