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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: Faith Benjamin Weah <faithbenweah@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 13:24:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MESSAGE FROM WEAH'S FAMILY. VERY URGENT AND IMPORTAND.....


Good Day to you.

With Due Respect,

I am Faith Benjamin Weah, from the republic of Liberia nationality,The Son of late Benjamin Weah,My father was shot by rebel group on his way to Morovia the capital city of Liberia, during the war, Although he was rescued by peace keeping force and he later died after few days later. Hence my father is no more,Immediately after my late father's assasinated, I left with my mother to Accra -Ghana, A country in west Africa, To locate the Security Company were my Late Father told me while he was alife, He deposited Two Metallic trunk Boxes containing valuables and cash of Eleven Million UNITED STATE DOLLARS(11.Million UNITED STATE DOLLARS) Including ( 52kg ) Kilos of Gold. These Fund and valuables are deposited with a security company in Accra Ghana/West Africa by my late father as family treasure, For your information, The Security Company do not know what is the actual content of the Trunk consignment boxes. But Meanwhile, Security Company name and documents covering the
consignment are withhold for now.

Presently, My Mother and I is presently in Ghana and we have notify the security company for the claims of our consignments Meanwhile, I and my Mother want's to leave Ghana and entire Africa with our Fund and valuables Consignment boxes for safety and security of our life. we are very ready to come over to your country and settle down our life for better tomorrow and invest our fund in your country because of our future . We would highly appreciate you to assist us and a certain percentage of money will be given to you for your assistance.I think we really got so much to offer you, different colors and unit.

Please,kindly send us your full contact address so that we can release our family
Lawyer contact information to you to enable him send you all documents covery our
late consignment boxes,


Wish to hear back from you..

Thanks for your understanding and God bless you.


Faith Benjamin Weah.

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