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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: Frank Kofi <frankkoffi_2007@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: frankkofi_2000@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 16:07:08 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Stepkiel Consultant Co.,Ltd


Stepkiel Consultant Co.,Ltd.
FROM: Mr. Frank Kofi
BOX 46 NIMA,ACCRA-GHANA.


Attn: Sir,

We are licensed by the government to export USED RAIL ROAD METAL R60 & R65 and we have been given the mandate to sell 45,000metric tons of Used Rail Road Metal which is under our custody for outright sell.


Therefore, any interested buyer should contact us immediately for inspection and appraisal, prices are negotiable, We are ready to sell between the range of 1 to 10 or above metric tone. Buyer will be permitted to inspect and evaluate the Used and abandoned Rail Tracks packed at Scrap yard.


Also should we read from any interested buyer we will furnish you with our FCO for your study.


Looking forward to read from your cogent response with your full and corporate contact details to enable the party arrange for meeting in Ghana.
We remain.

Truly yours.
Mr. Frank Kofi



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