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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: Dr ashimo <ashimojones_10@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ashimojones_2@myway.com
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 02:41:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MD/ANNAM INVESTMENT LTD


ATTN: Sir/ Madam,

I got your contact over the Internet. Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics although, I wish to use this medium to get in touch with you first because it's fastest means.
I am Nana O. Boahen, the Managing Director of Abronye Investment Co. Ltd a consultant with Fidelity Investment International.Fidelity is the African Largest Fund Management Company with over $1.2Trillion Capital Investment Fund.
Nevertheless, as The Fidelity Fund consultant, I handled all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and secretly extracted 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor's Marginal Capital Fund. Most of my clients are past
presidents and ministers in Ghanaian Government both military and civilians.

As an expert,I have made over $21, 745, 000, 00 from the Investor's Exce ss Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) and hereby looking for someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the fund as Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Marginal Capital Fund. All confirmable documents to back up the claims will be made available to you prior to your acceptance.
Meanwhile,I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 Clearing Houses without any hitches.Our sharing ratio will be 50-50. If you are interested, you should send your direct phone number so we could discuss more on phone regarding the transaction.

Sincerely,
Nana O. Boahen

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ FOR MORE DETAILS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
CONTACT INFO:
Company Name :Abronye Investment Co. Ltd.
Website : http://www.abronye.com
Address : P. O. Box 2191,Sunyani B/A.-Ghana
Loca tion : Sunyani
Region : Brong Ahafo
E-mail:
Phone :
Abronye Investment Company Limited is a privately owned Limited liability Business Enterprise. Abronye Investment Company Limited specializes in Import and Export services, Saw milling and wood processing, Estate Development, Road and Building Construction, Civil and Electrical Engineering, General Agricultural Services, Food Processing, Transport Services etc.
Abronye Investment Co. Ltd. ATTN: 21 Million $ Fund from EMRCP Ghana on 50: 50 terms




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