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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: "jude"<judemensa@excite.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 00:24:44 -0500 (EST)
Subject: BEST REGARDS










DEAR,FIRST AND FOREMOST,I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTESTCONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION AND I PRAY THAT MYDECISION TO CONTACT YOU WILL BE GIVEN GENUINE APPROVALCONSIDERING THE FACTS WE HAVE NOT KNOWN EACH OTHERBEFORE, I WISH TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCEMYSELF TO YOU.I AM JUDE MENSAH. FROM LIBERIA,WEST AFRICA. I WRITES TO INFORM YOU MY DESIRE TO INVEST,AND TO BUY A LIVING HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY. I AM THE FIRST SON OF MR. WEAH MENSAH ,HE WAS A DIAMOND/GOLD MERCHANT IN MYCOUNTRY.MY FATHER HAD A BULLET SHOT BY THE REBELS ONHIS WAY TRAVELLING OUT OF MY COUNTRY WITH TWO OF MYYOUNGER SISTER'S DUE TO PRESENT CRISIS THAT ISOCCURING IN MY COUNTRY(LIBERIA).MY BROTHER DIED ONTHE SPOT WHILE U.N.PEACE KEEPING FORCE RESCUED MYFATHER,HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENTWHICH HE LATER DIED. BEFORE HE DIED HE REAVEALED TO MEAND MY MOTHER ABOUT THE BOXES CONTAINING $38 MILLION USDOLLARS.WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY INGHANA FOR SAFE KEEPING. MY FATHER DID NOT DISCLOSE
THECONTENT OF THE BOXES TO THE SECURITY COMPANY.TO AVIODTHE OFFICIALS FROM RAISING EYE BROWS TO THE FUNDS.PRESENTLY MYSELF AND MY MOTHER ARE HERE IN GHANA TONOTIFY THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE CLAIMS,AND WE ARE STAYING IN THE REFUGEE CAMP.THEREFORE I WANT YOU TO LECTURE ME ON HOW BEST WE CAN INVEST THIS MONEY,BECAUSE MY FATHER TOLD ME THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN AFRICA TO AVIOD SUSPICIONS,AND DUE TO MARKET INSTABILITY COUPLED WITH ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY FACING AFRICAN COUNTRIES,THAT IS WHY WE WANT TO INVEST IN ABROAD. FOR YOUR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE, MYSELF AND MY MOTHER HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 20%OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE MONEY.WE HAVE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THE DEPOSITAND THE OWNERSHIP WHICH I CAN SEND TO YOU THROUGH FAXON REQUEST. NOTE:I HAVE NEVER DISCLOSED THIS TO ANYPERSON APART FROM YOU,SO YOU HAVE TO KEEP THISTRANSACTION AS A TOP SECRET TO YOURSELF ALONE.WHICH IWILL WANT YOU TO FORWARD ACROSS TO ME YOUR DIRECTTEL/FAX NUMBER FOR MOR!
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INFORMATIONS ABOUT THISTRANSACTION. PLEASE YOU CAN GET ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL :judemensa@yahoo.comBEST REGARDS, JUDE MENSAH



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