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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: "DANIEL KORANTENG CRENTSIL" <dzenbii@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:44:21 +0000
Subject: SEEKING FOR AN INVITATION LETTER FOR PARTICIPATION IN YOUR FESTIVAL 2007

Dear SIR,
Permit me to introduce to you the above group founded in 1977 and have achieved much fame both at home and abroad. THE member troupe have performed for such dignitaries as Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburg, manyof the African Head of States and have toured almost all the African Countries, the U.S.A.,Germany South America, United Kingdom etc, the group which entertains with Nigerian and Ghanaian dances,WE ARE SEEKING FOR PARTICIPATION IN YOUR FESTIVAL,WE WILL BE GLAD IF  an invitation,CAN BE SEND TO US FOR PARTICIPATION IN YOUR FESTIVAL,Counting on your co=operation.
With best regards.
Daniel Koranteng Crentsil
director


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