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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: Ben Dore <b_dore3@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: email_dore4@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 08:58:30 +0100 (CET)
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


SIR,

MY NAMES ARE BEN DORE FROM ZIMBABWE AND CURRENTLY IN THE REFUGEE VILLAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA, HAVING LOST MY FATHER, MOTHER AND BROTHERS DURING THE CRISES IN MY COUNTRY.MY LATE FATHER MR. MARK DORE HAD $25M U.S.D WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN GHANA FOR FUTURE INVESTMENT. BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH, HE WAS A MAJOR COCOA BUYER AND HE ALSO DEAL ON GOLD. I HAVE THE DEPOSIT DOCUMENTS AS THE NEXT OF KIN, BUT THE FINANCIAL LAWS OF GHANA DOES NOT GIVE FINANCIAL RIGHT TO REFUGEES AND UNDER AGE PERSONS TO OPERATE SUCH ACCOUNT.

I HAVE CONTACTED A FINANCIAL ATTORNEY HERE IN GHANA AND HE ADVISED ME TO SCOUT FOR SOME ONE WITH THE ABILITY AND BACKGROUND TO HELP ME RECIEVE THESE FUNDS ABROAD BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT INVOLVED, HE PROMISED HE WILL BE WILLING TO WORK WITH SUCH PERSON BY PROCESSING AN AFFIDAVIT AND A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP IN YOUR FAVOUR AS THE FUNDS BENEFICARY TO MEET THE STORAGE COMPANY'S REQUIREMENT IN THESE REGARD.

THIS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE SECURITY COMPANY IN RESPECT OF THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP TO YOU OVERSEAS, I WILL ALSO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE GHANA TO MEET YOU AS SOON AS THIS ARRANGEMENT IS CONCLUDED TO ENABLE ME STUDY AND OBTAIN A UNIVERSITY DEGREE.I REQUIRE A TRUSTED FELLOW OUTSIDE AFRICA WHO CAN HELP ME PROCESS THE TRANSFER IF THESE FUNDS FROM THE STORAGE COMPANY HERE IN ACCRA,GHANA TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY URGENTLY BECAUSE OF THE PREVAILING IN- SECURITY IN THE AFRICAN CONTINENT.
AN OFFER OF 15% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS ATTACHED TO THESE JOB IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO HELP IN THIS REGARD.


I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR. BEN DORE.


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