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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: anslem igwe <i.anslem16@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <anslemigwe2004@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:25:08 -0700
Subject: Investment Proposal



IGWE CHAMBERS,NO: 804 LAW HOUSE BUILDING.ACCRA GHANA.
Sir,

I am contacting you for a mutual purpose as regards investing in your country. The sum of $22 MILLION DOLLARS belonging to my client, a Chief Controller General of Customs, has been mapped out for investment in abroad.Hence, your knowledge and assistance as a citizen of your country would consequently be awesome and beneficiary to us.
My client wishes to invest his fund in REAL ESTATE. So, if you have any idea of any lucrative area which I can convince him to invest on pls. do tell me and then if you are interested, contact me with the above email address for details. The moment I hear from you it will take us few weeks to credit the funds to your nominated bank account for the investment and I will now travel down to meet with you for proper care and investment.
More so, be assured that this fund has no relationship with Drug, money laundry or any form of illegality. So do not entertain any form of fear.

Pls. this will involve much seriousness and trust to deal with. Hope to hear from you while you send me your private telephone number for confidentiality and easy Communication.

Best regards,Barr.Anslem Igwe.
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