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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 Adjetey" <frankadjey1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:28:55 +0100
Subject: urgent plaese and god bless


*Hello, **
With all sincerity and humility, it is with deep pains i write you this
message of wishful assistance to my predicament, I am Mr. frank adjey
undergoing medical treatment in Clinic Soak 04 GH 8297 Accra Ghana, I am 58
years old, and suffering from a long time cancer which also affected my
brain, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is
quite obvious that, according to my doctors they have advised me that I may
not live for the next two months, this is au Please reply to Mr.
Frankadjey1@yahoo.com .The cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.

I was brought up from a motherless babies home was married to my late wife
for twenty years without a child, died in a fatal motor accident Before her
death we were true Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry, I
sold all my inherited belongings and deposited all the sum of $8.6million
dollars with a Bank Presently.

This money is still with them and the management just called me as the true
owner to come forward to receive the money for keeping it so long or rather
issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf
because of my illness or they get it confisticated.

Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing
treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my ability to walk and
my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last
wish to see that this money is invested to any organization of your choice
and distributed each year among the charity organization, the poor and the
motherless babies home where i come from.

I want you God fearing, to also use this money to fund churches, orphanages
and widows, I took this decision, before i rest in peace because my time
will soon be up. Lastly, my happiness is that i lived a life worthy of
emulation. Whosoever that wants to serve the almighty must serve him with
all his heart and in and soul and also in truth.

Please always be prayerful . Any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing for an individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you
will act according to my specification herein. As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank .I will also issue you a
letter of authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of my fund.
* *Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hoping to hearing from you soon. Please reply me with my private and secured
email: frankadjey1@yahoo.com) I wait for you Please reply to Mr.
Frankadjey1@yahoo.com*
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