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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: josephkofi@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:11:55 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?letter=2E?=

From:Mr.Joseph Kofi Ada:Chairman parliament Committee
on Energy Matters.
The Parliament House,Accra ,Ghana.
Please Reply to My Alternate mail
Box:josephkofiada99@hotmail.com

Dear ,

How are you today? Please my name is Joseph Kofi Ada, the Minister for
Energy Matters in the parliament house Ghana.I am writing you to earnestly
Solicit for your assistance in helping to receive some sum of money into
your account for safe keeping.I got your e-mail address through an internet
marketing firm while searching for a reliable and reputable person to
handle this transaction.we have the sum of Thirty-Two Million five Hundred
thousand united States Dollars that intend to be transfer overseas through
the assistance of a foreign partner because by the civil service rules
in my country,having overseas account is not allowed, that is why the solicit
your assistance to front this transaction within the shortest possible
time.Please it is pertinent for you know that this money came as a result
of over provision in the budget for our Energy and the west Africa Gas Pipeline
.
This over provision was done by my committee, but all contract payments
have been made to beneficiaries which was about $207,500,000 but now
left behind the excess of the over invoice amounted to the contract sum
of $32,000,5000 which intends to be taking out for my investment with
your help and also my re electioneers campaign coming up next year for
me.
I am contacting you therefore, to stand in as the beneficiary to process
this fund into your custody. As soon as you consent to this I will immediately
send you titled documents to the fund in your name so you can make claim
for it.I will provide you with 35% for assisting us and the fund shall be
transferred to you legally in accordance to all laid down procedures governing
transfer of funds.I have perfected all modalities for the successful transfer
of this money to you as the beneficiary.
Finally, I have to reassure you that this transaction is 100% risk free
and should be kept absolutely confidential.Presently, you can reach me by
return mail, you should also include your Your full names as it appears
in your ID, telephone numbers and fax numbers because of the time different,
Your contact address, Your personal company / Work profile.Please reply
as soon as possible.Thank you for your anticipated cooperation. Also Note
that we need to conclude this transaction within 14 working days.

Best Regards,
Minister Joseph Kofi Ada













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