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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: "Mrs Joy Annan (Hello Dear)" <eannan1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:28:54 +0200
Subject: Join me as a traveler on GLOBOsapiens


Hello,

Barr JOY ANNAN & ASSOCIATES ESQ
FROM THE DESK OF JOY ANNAN
EMAIL: eannan1@hotmail.com

Hello Dear,

I am Barr. JOY E ANNAN, I am the legal Representative to Eng.Echoize Bill, a national of your country, who used to work with Construction Company in Accra Ghana.Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2005 my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a fire outbreak in there residence. All of the family members unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track any person from his country on the Internet.

I have contacted you to assist in returning the fund valued at $ 16000000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS left behind by my client before it gets Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Company or Vault
Managers where this huge amount were Lodged.

The said Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the relatives or families of the deceased or have the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days.

For the fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for years, but today am successful and happy to have find you, Also to present you as the family member to the deceased, since you are from the same country with my client, in will provide you with the vital documents which will enhance release to your order.

All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.


Please get in touch with me either through my E-mail: eannan1@hotmail.com as soon as possible to enable me provide you with the vital documents and information.

Best regards,

BARR JOY ANNAN.

Here is the link: http://www.globosapiens.net/invitation-59064-0af91

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