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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: "Mr Bernard Ogho" <oghobern78@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bernardogh2005@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:28:19 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL...................................

 
 
 
 
  
     Dear Friend,
 
 First let me introduce myself.I am Bernard, the eldest Son of late (Dr.Micheal Ogho).My father was the executive director of a quasi governmental corporation and the proud owner of Torger international diamond company in liberia, before he was killed during the war.
   
  After the death of my father our family lawyer brought some documents indicating that my father deposited $32million dollars with gold and diamond with a security company here in Accra - Ghana.
 
  We have carefully checked and found the security company, where the  valuables are being kept. The money, gold and diamond were deposited as family valuables and the Content inside these Boxes is not Disclose or made  known to the Security company.   
 
   Presently, my mother, little brother, sister, and my self are here in Ghana as refugees and so that we can move our properties in the Security Company out of Africa for Investment purposes, this is why I need a foreigner who can stand as a business partner,who can come down to Africa to help me carry the valuables out of Africa.If you are ready to help and support my family in this transaction,please send me a reply as soon as you get this mail, then we can also discuss the Percentage you would be getting out of the transaction by assisting us.  
 
Trully,
 Bernard Ogho.
 
N.B: Just in case u need to know how i got ur email address,a
        Humanitarian lady that came to visit our camp  gave it to me.
 
Please do send your response to my email address you will find below.
 


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