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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: "michael boateng" <michaelandboateng517@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: michaelandboateng1981@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:08:07 +0100
Subject: RE:IMMEDIATE TRANSFER / INVESTMENT

Dear Friend,

RE:IMMEDIATE TRANSFER / INVESTMENT

I am a director in the Ministry of Tourism,Republic of Ghana .I represent
Mrs.Amina Bamali,the wife to late Engr. A.N.Bamali (Rural & Project
Develpment Contractor/Engineer) who died as a result of his diagnosed cancer
of the lungs.
Mrs.Amina wishes to engage your service in the immediate transfer/investment
of her late husband's fixed-deposit/fund in the sum £ 9,375,640(Nine
Million,Three Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand,six hundred and forty
British Pounds Sterling) in his foreign account in London,United Kingdom.

If your capability and honesty must be guaranteed,please kindly get back to
me so that we can work out a remuneration for your participation in the
Immediate Transfer / Investment Purpose.
We shall proceed on procuring visa for the travelling arrangement of her
children to stay with you.

Regards
Mr.Michael Boateng.

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