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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: Murray Johnson <barykdede@live.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:21:20 -0400
Subject: Confidencial deal

Koffi Dede & Co.
Justice-Chambers
38, Kaale street,
Dansoman,
Accra,
Ghana
Telephone:00-233-243-427-928
E-Mail:(barykdede@live.com)
 
ATN : PLEASE, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND GOD ABIDING

 I am barristrer Koffi Dede a senior advacate of Ghana republican that out of sorrow tears and sympathy i am writing, this missive appealing for help for my client, the former Governor of Delta State, Nigeria who was charged for misappropriation of funds valued at 11 billion dollars and now under the custody of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Abuja-Nigeria.

For Confidential or secrecy arrangement my client have some deposited funds at various places that i wouldn't like its exposures need this kept withcomfidentiality and reply me urgently for i need your custodian help of recieving 9.8 million dollars deposited at Global Security finance company in Ghana, and since my client needs this funds moved to  nother country and to avoid trace, i want to cargo it as consignment diplomatically and deliver it to your home or companies address to avoid too many taxes and money laundry certificates etc,.

I would have gone through bank telegraphic transfer to your bank coordinates but i cannot due to taxes and documentations which involve too much fund and querry, i prefer diplomatic mission to your home. Therefore i shall wait for your urgent reply and simultenously, recieving the following from your reply: Telephone number, home, mobile number, fax if any email address, home address for the save and accurate delivery of this funds.

I have confronted your embassy where i was told of your good reputation and good business icon, therefore keep it up and don't disappoint the whole trust builded by us. The total consignment to be delivered to you now is 9.8 million usd United State Dollers and a Raw Gold Valued at 7 million usd also,therefore reply and lets forge ahead. You can go to google in internet and check my clients name and information, former Governor, James Onanefe Ibori who also, the wife Nkoyo is having a case in UK for a money laundry up till now so we need to push out this funds in 4 days time.

As soon as this is through them we can transfer the ones in South Africa, after this. Due to the fact that my client has a refinary at South Africa. All his properties are seized and we are also trying the best we could to push some out of this country before its late. On like that of Global finance Company which i believe will be number one target or focus hence we need an urgent reply from you for the speedy removal of the funds . At the end you shall be rewarded with 20% and in case of any expenses made you will retain 5% of the total funds therefore i will appreciate if this issue is handled with maturity and secrecy looking forward to hear from you and note that time is not in our favor.

Thanks
Barrister Koffi Dede

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