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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: Nana Boateng <nana_boateng2@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: dr.nana_boateng@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:08:22 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Is my delight contacting you,


Is my delight contacting you? Though we have not met face to face but i believe we could achieve this goal if we cooperate and work in oneness.

I am Nana Boateng a senior member of the Contract Awarding Committee of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS). I am in search of an agent who will assist me in the transfer of USD 25,500,000 (twenty five million five hundred thousand United States Dollars only.) and subsequent investment of it in lucrative ventures in your country.

Kindly indicate your interested by sending an email to me, so that I can give you the details.

Yours Sincerely,
Nana Boateng



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