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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: "MENSAH GOLD ADDO" <mensaddo@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:12:50 +0000
Subject: ENQUIRY TO OFFER TO YOU

ATTENTION : Mr.
I am pleased and delighted to have contact with you via this medium. My name
is Mr.ADDO S. MENSAH. I am a Ghanaian by nationality.
I personally decided to contact you so that we can negotiate reasonably and
have a successful business transaction together.

I have 150 kilogram of 22 plus Carat Alluvial Gold Dust which I inherited
from my late father, which I have decided to put on sale for sometimes now.
I need a serious minded buyer who will purchase them from me within the
shortest time possible. If you are interested, kindly indicate it in your
reply to this attractive offer I have presented to you.

This is the primary reason why I have attached my Full Corporate Offer (FCO)
in this mail you are reading for your personal evaluation and consideration.
If my offer is acceptable to you, kindly let me know
immediately so that we can proceed accordingly. Please be informed that my
gold price is also negotiable. Please find below my Full Corporate Offer
(FCO) for the sale of my AU Metal dust:

(FULL CORPORATE OFFER)

OWNER OF AU METAL---------------Mr. OTTO MENSAH.
PRODUCT: -------------------------- Alluvial Gold Dust (AU).
ORIGIN: --------------------------- Republic of Ghana.
QUANTITY: ------------------------ 150 kilograms.
QUALITY: -------------------------- 22+carat.
PRICE PER KILOGRAM: ------------$11,500USD (Negotiable).
PACKAGING: ------------------------ Securely packaged In.

TERMS OF PAYMENT,
Payment must be made in cash or via Telegraphic Transfer (T/T) or Wire
Transfer within 72hours to a specified bank account to be recommended by my
Lawyer. I will patiently wait for your reply on the above subject matter
soonest. Looking forward to having a successful transaction with you. Have a
pleasant nice day. Direct line 00233-243-425-166
Yours Sincerely,
ADDO S. MENSAH

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