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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: "RICHARD ASARE" <asareghtg2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:37:48 +0000
Subject: Please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear ,

I contact you in such a surprising manner, but I respectfully insist that
you read this mail carefully as I am optimistic that it wills open
doors for unimaginable financial reward for both of us. Because i got your
contact when am searching for a reliable person to assist me and my mother
to
help us to stand as our beneficiary to receive our fund,deposited in a
security company in Ghana by my late father.

I am a citizen of sierra leone the first son of the late personal assistance
to the former Minister of land, Mines and Energy Dr. Michael Asare who was
killed by rebels during the war in sierra leone. Before my Father's death
he made my mother to understand that he deposited some huge amount of money
which he Made from sale of diamond and gold and give my mother all relevant
document of the consignment Which deposited (marked) as family belonging,
after his death.

I and my mother were able to move out from sierra leone through the UNITED
NATION CARGO SHIP, that Coven refugee from FREE TOWN to Accra Ghana, as a
refugee. My Biological Father left behind physical cash of " Ten Million
United State Dollars" ( 10 million usd ) which he safely lodged in a
Security Company in Accra Ghana, during his regime in the office.

I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner and adviser
because:

1) I do not know much about investment and we need you to assist me for
investment of this fund in your country because am just 21yrs old While my
mother she is 42yrs old.

2) You will be entitled to "20 Percent" of the total sum, for your
assistance

3) Your compensation for the assistance is negotiable while "FIVE Percent"
of the whole sum will be mapped out for any expenses.

4) After the success of this transaction you are going to make arrangement
for me and my mother to meet you over in your country for investment of the
fund.

5) I request that you take two working days to visit me face to face in
Ghana for fast Transaction,please.

I know We have never met, but I want to trust you and please do not let me
down when this fund finally gets into your account. Please if you are
interested, get back to me through my email address to enable me feed you
with more details and all necessary documentations.


Please reply me on this e-mail address below:

E-mail : asareghtg5@yahoo.com

Looking forward to hear from you please on your reply do send me direct
telephone number and fax for easy communication and more details.

Thanks and GOD bless.

Richard asare

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