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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barr_kwasi_godwin@live.com
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:37:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barr_kwasi@yahoo.com



- Good Day, I am Barr. Godwin Kwasi an attorney to Late Jerri Fosmire, 48, Eugene, Oregon, He spent almost all his eternal life here in Accra Ghana, who used to work with Chevron Nigeria Limited. My client Hon. Jerri Fosmire, who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on February 4th, 2000, including his Ghana wife and only daughter. You shall read more about the crash on visiting this Site. http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ The board of directors of International Commercial Bank (ICB) Ghana, were he operates have made several enquires to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relations but to no avail. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by Ghana government, where this deposit were lodged because the Management has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated. Unfortunately, my late client did not drop even a name (next of kin) for me as the attorney before his untimely death. I believe you can stand as the next of kin. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating anyone all these years, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of late Jerri Fosmire, Cook so that the proceedings of this account valued at 4 (Four) million US dollars can be paid to your account. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement. Please write me immediately you get this mail. I do not have much time in disposal. You can stand as the next of kin as there won't be any security risk. Just confide in me. Waiting For Your Prompt Reply. Best Regards, Barr. Godwin Kwasi. Get back to me with this Email: barr_kwasi_godwin@live.com


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