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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: "SHEEPON TEXTILE CO. LTD" <sheepon@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: teddchamber@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:58:30 +0500
Subject: Your assistant needed by Emmanuel Justice

Dear Sir.



It is my pleasure to send you this mail. How are you and the members
of your family? I hope is splendid. As for me here in Ghana (West
Africa) I am doing just fine for the time being.



Before I proceed further in respect of this mail message, I would like
to introduce myself to you, I am Emmanuel Justice my direct email is
(emmanueljustice17@yahoo.com) a Sieera leonean by nationality. I am
the eldest Son of Chief Agbaro Justice who was the paramount chief and
also the director of Mankind Gold and Diamond Refinery in Sieera
leone .But he was mutilated recently by the rebels in the civil
war in my country.



Myself and one of my siblings my sister who are the only
Survival of my family fled to Ghana to seek political asylum as
refugees.



Presently we are now in the refugee camp here in Accra Ghana, because
of our present ordeal as a result of what happen in my country. While
in the refugee camp our family lawyer contacted us and brought some
documents showing that my late father deposited a substantial amount
of $25,000,000 US Dollars (Twenty five Million U.S Dollars) including
Gold and Diamond in Two Trunk boxes with obest Security Company here
in Accra Ghana, for safe keeping.



My sister and I have contacted the Security Company to confirm the
deposits and establish ownership. And it was confirmed that my late
father deposited two trunk boxes with them. And now i and my sister
have
decided to send the consignments abroard to invest in a Real Estate
Development,



But there should be someone there to receive it for us.
so we want to know if you can do that for us,although you can contact
the security company on my behalf to confirm my story on there email
is (obest_s_c1970@yahoo.com) or call the company Director Major
Ibrahim Oliya.



I got your contact from a Christian lady whom I met at Ghana
International Trade Fair Center during a crusade in Accra, Ghana. I
told her my intention of going abroad to invest and also to establish
ownership. Though I did not disclose to her the nature and strength of
what I intend to invest on when I gets there.



She told me that you are reliable and God fearing person whom I can
rely upon in the areas of investment and establishment in your
country, of which, is my motive of
contacting you. I am willing to go into partnership with you provided
you will be able to assist us in actualizing this transaction.



Finally I will like to ask you some few questions.



1. What will be your percentage in helping us to actualize this
Transaction? (please feel free to express your plight).

2. will you be able to guide and counsel us in the area of investment
and establishment?

3.will there be any tax payment before transferring these deposits to
your country?

4.what is the cost of buying a house in your country?

5.your private telephone and fax numbers to facilitate this
transaction.



Please do not underestimate my request for I have all the relevant
documents regarding these deposits. i shall be looking forward to hear
from you soon,and I also want you to do well to call me.



Regards,
Emmanuel Justice+233-243-083-039
Email(emmanueljustice17@yahoo.com)




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