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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: millicent osei <millicent_osei2002@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 12:22:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Need You!


Attention The Managing Director/Ceo


I got your contact from your embassy here in Ghana as a responsible businessman and that you can help me invest $18,400,000 in your country.

If this is possible please reply me urgently with all your full contact details so I can cross check them with the information I receive.

Respond urgently as time is very short to complete the deal as I plan to give you 20% of the total monies while the balance will be invested for me in your country.

Yours faithfully,

Milicent Osei
Tel:233 276 707 547
Alternate Email:dme2222@yahoo.com


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