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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: alexandra owusu <alexandraowusu20@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 06:32:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CRYING FOR HELP


Bujumbura Refugees Camp
Room 32 Liberia Camp 3 Accra Ghana
West Africa


Kind Attention,

Greetings, my name is Alexandra Owusu.I am making this contact to you in good faith and hope that it will transpire into mutual relationship for now and in future to come .I am the only Daughter of late Chief Brobbey Owusua formal gold merchant and also a know politician in my country Ghana.

After the fall of the government (PNDC), my father with other top government officials was alleged financial losses and detained by the new government of the present administration, on 23rd 2004 November, unfortunately he died in the detention custody since then the government has been accusing my family with strange accusation. At first i thought it was a political vendetta from my father's political opponents but I was wrong, then they froze all our bank accounts known to them, hoping that we will starve to death. Why can't we all live in peace? Since i can't do anything in my position here for now, this is where i employ you to come in for the remaining deposited fund un-disclosed.
Presently am in here in Ghana, am in refugee camp in Ghana where am hiding for the sake of peace, but bear in mind this fund to be transfer is not deposited in the bank in my country but in a security company.

It may interest you to know that I got your impressive information through my search for help and i decided to contact you for your assistance in partnership regards to transfer of my family deposited fund/valuable in a global security company in two sealed boxes. (1) 450 kilos gold bar (2) Family Valuable box ,silver grey which contains sum of US $45,000,000.00 (Fourth five million dollars ) .I need this deposited fund to be transferred outside my territory for investment in your country . i cannot touch this money in the security company in Accra Ghana for you know am under a very tight situation .So after discussing it with my Mother, we plan to send it to your country through a popular diplomatic courier service . So this is why i need you as my foreign partner.

Furthermore, am ready to release the documents to you and the authority to perfect you on this deal as the bonifide family foreign Investor to claim the deposited fund, because there is no how i can present myself now.
This fund will be transferred for investment purpose. In a very lucrative business ventures. I have map out 20% of the total deposit after the fund is finally transfer for investment for you as gratification, i assure you that this deal is 100% risk free. i expect your urgent response stating all your necessary details in this deal as soon as you receive this massage and also include your personal information’s for our effective communications.
Pls you can also reach me on my alternative email alexandraowusu13@yahoo.com for security reason.

Greetings and thanking you for your utmost secrecy.

Faithfully Yours,
Alexandra Owusu.
alexandraowusu13@yahoo.com


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