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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: "enquiry from papa" <papa1940@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: papa_wasse@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:44:13 +0100
Subject: enquiry from papa

Hello.
I'm Dr wasse Henry papa Gambian by nationality working as Director with Federal government printing press in Gambia from 19-78 till 19-90,Latter Appointed as General manager of VINAL INDUSTRY in Dakar Senegal in 19-91 till date,Right now I'm about to retire from my job and will like to invest my wealth with you in your country since i have visited your country before , I have US$3.2m THREE MILLION TOW HUNDRED THOUSAND united state DOLLARS.(About my family)My wife pass away of 30th December 2000,My two daugthers are married living with there husband and kids, my son who is 20 are still in university here in Dakar Senegal ,

I want this money to leave here before my retirement because i will live the office by July this year and don't want the government of this country to question me about it after my retirement,All i need from you is your business wise and honest to invest this money under partnership, As soon as i here from you and we discuse the modality of this investment i will other the finance house to affect the transfer of the whole money into your personal account for our investment project.I will be waiting for your responde as soon as you receive this mail,
Regard
Papa Henry.


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