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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.JAMES OWUSU" <jmswus24s64@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jmswus24s@latinmail.com
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:55:31 +0000
Subject: FROM MR JAMES

GOOD DAY,

ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR $45 MILLION USD

MY NAME IS MR.OWUSU JAMES,CHAIRMAN ECOWAS CONTRACTOR'S DEBT
RECONCILIATION/APPRAISAL BOARDS ECO FUND OFFICE ACCRA -REPUBLIC OF GHANA
WEST-AFRICA

I AM CONTACTING YOU TO INQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME SAFEGUARD FUNDS
AMOUNTING TO $USD45 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS LEFT BY OUR LATE FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR WHOSE PROVIDED ADDRESS COULD NOT BE TRACED SINCE HE DIED ALONG
WITH HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.YOU WILL BE PRESENTED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE
DECEASED TO ENABLE OUR ORGANISATION TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOU

ALTHOUGH ,I AM SKEPTICAL TO DISCUSS THE BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET OWING TO
LOTS OF UNSOLICITED/SPAM MAILS ON THE INTERNET THESE DAYS AS I WOULD,NT WANT
MY HONOURABLE NAME TO BE DRAGGED TO MESS AS MISTAKEN INTENTION,BUT I WOULD
BE GLAD TO PROVIDE MORE ELABORATE DETAILS IF YOU PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR
PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX INCLUDING YOUR PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN
EMAIL OR CALL YOU FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION BUT MUST FIRST ALL ASSURE ME
THAT THE WHOLE TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT HIGHLY SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL DUE
TO MY POSITION IN MY OFFICE.

AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL
MONEY.THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.
NOTE:DUE TO MY POSITION NOW,I HAVE THE DECEASED CONTRACT FILE WITH ME INCASE
OF ANY QUESTION FROM OUR ORGANISATION WHEN THE DEAL STARTED AND ALSO THE
PROCESS TO PUT CLAIM ON THE FUNDS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WILL BE LEGALLY
PROCESSED TO AVOID ANY BREACH OF LAW OF OUR COUNTRIES.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONCE.SEND YOUR RESPONSE ONLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL
jmswus24s@latinmail.com

YOURS FAITHFULLY.

MR.OWUSU JAMES (JP)

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