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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: "Nii Osah Mills " <mnosah23@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 14:44:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT ENQUIRY


FROM: NII OSAH MILLS, L.L.B [HONS] B.A.
NII OSAH MILLS & CO.
HOUSE #D.324/4 BREWERY ROAD,
ADABRAKA, ACCRA-GHANA.
E-MAIL: mnosahco@yahoo.com

RE: INVESTMENT REQUEST

HAVE A CLIENT (A WIDOW) FROM WESTERN DARFUR IN SUDAN AND SHE HAS EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY WITH A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAFEKEEPING HERE IN ACCRA - GHANA. SHE WISHES TO INVEST IN A STABLE ECONOMY.

HER INTEREST IS IN COMPANIES/INDIVIDUALS WITH POTENTIALS FOR RAPID GROWTH IN LONG TERMS. MY CLIENT IS INTERESTED IN PLACING PART OF HER FUND IN YOU/YOUR COMPANY, IF YOUR COUNTRY BI-LAWS ALLOWS FOREIGNERS TO INVEST SHE IS WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL FUND IF YOU CAN ASSIST HER TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY BANK OF YOUR WISH.

YOU CAN CONTACT ME WITH YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR MORE DETAILS AT MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: [mnosahco@yahoo.com].

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

NII OSAH MILLS, L.L.B [HONS] B.A.

NB: THE FUND IS FREE FROM DRUG AND LAUNDERING RELATED OFFENCES AND THIS TRANSACTION NEED UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY.

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