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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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Fraud email example:

From: edward momoh adams <edward_momoh4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <edward_momoh1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 01:28:54 +0000
Subject: Give It A Consideration



Good Day, Please, l apologise for using this medium to reach you. My name is Edward Momoh Adams,i am a south-African National, working as the Head of Logistic Dept to DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND VAULTS COMPANY LTD here in Accra- Ghana.i decided to contact you, to be my partner in business so as to help me raise capital to invest in a profitable business abroad. I have been working with (D.S.V.C.) company for the past 6 years.Within this period, I have watched With meticulous interest on how African heads of states and governmental functionaries have been using DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND VAULTS COMPANY LTD to shift their money abroad. They bring in,these Consignments of money and secretly declare the content as, precious stones, family treasure Etc. The late Mobutu Seseko of Zaire, Late Gen Sani Abacha Of Nigeria, the late Gnassingbe Eyadema of Togo, etc. These past heads of states and president have hundreds of consignments deposited with DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND VAULTS COMPANY LTD. Their foreign partners, friends,and relatives, have claimed most of this consignments. A lot of them are still unclaimed for as much as 10years; nobody may ever come for them, Because in most cases, the documents of deposit are never available to any body except the depositor, and most of them are dead. Since the inception of the 2000 millennium, DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND VAULTS COMPANY LTD , management changed the policy/procedure of claims of consignments.That as soon as you are able to produce all the secret information as contained in the secret file of any Consignment, it will be released to you upon demand.The late Jonas Savimbi has over 7 Consignments,deposited with several names and codes. 4 of this consignment have been claimed in past (10) Ten months, after his Death in Angola. I have finished every arrangement as to the claim, for you to come and claim consignments, No.1201 containing $15 million Dollars and No.1202 containing $22 million Dollars, My plan is to supply you with all the information and documents regarding the Deposit of the Consignment by Fax or email. Nobody will ever know I am involved in this deal in my company. I’ll suggest upon conclusion, we share 50-50. I assure you that the business have been planned for 3 years now, and it is very secure and safe because all legal documents will be dully prepare and sign by the high court of justice here in Accra Ghana. Please you can reach me as soon as you receive this mail.so that i can furnish you with more details. hope to hear from you soon bye. Yours SincerelyEdward Momoh Adams
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