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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: mohamm brah <mohamm001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:39:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Good Day,


Dear Sir,

How are you and the daily activities including your family? Hope everybody is fine. Though we have not met before, my name is, Mohammed Edward, I got your contact From the Ghana Chamber of Commerce. And I believe is the spirit of God that direct me to you.
I am a citizen of Sierra Leone, elder son to the Minister of Mines and Energy who was killed during the Sierra Leonean war by the rebels. My father died and left behind physical cash of $40.8 Million USD dollers which he safely kept in A Volta Security and Finance Company during his regime in the office.
I want to invest this money in any profitable business that is moving in your country. I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner, Now I can not invest this huge sum of dollars in Ghana here, for security reason, I to avoid trace or monitor, for that reason I am looking for an upper-hand, a reliable person of your caliber to make our dreams come through, So I don't want to make any costly mistake that will make me lose my money. What I want is for you to receive the money, and I will come over there for my investment in your country.
As soon as we proceed further, I will give you 20% for your assistance.and you will be the part of the investement in your country.
All the necessary documents of deposit which my late father issued with Volta Security and Finance Company are with me.
If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your
timely response to my email .
Thanks for your co-operation. God Bless you.
Best regards,
Mohammed Edward.


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