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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: Barrister Mrs Salay Salifo <mrssalaysalifo@aol.de>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:34:47 +0100
Subject: KIND ATTENTION.


Dear Sir /madam
Barrister Salay Salifo.

I have a client who wants to invest in your country about US$23Million ( Twenty Three Million United States Dollars). My client is a General in the Ghanian Army and he would want his name to remain a top secret.

If you can handle such a huge sum of investment and help us to move this money to your country either through bank to bank transfer or cash delivery to your country, please get back to me as soon as possible so that we can discuss.

If you can help us, we will pay you 15% of this us$23million as fee for your efforts.
I am waiting for your urgent response. Please reply .
Thank you.

GRATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT.
Barrister Mrs salay Salifo Esq
B.S.S Associates & Co
Solicitor And Advocate.

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