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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: kelvin_kofi@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:27:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Sir, please My name kelvin


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kelvinkofi1@yahoo.com



- My name is Kelvin kofi, 24yrs old and the only son of King Kwame R.Kofi.My Mum died when I was 6yrs old and have leaved with my father in Aseprokom (XV) Royal Kingdom before his death in a plane crash in 2004 on his last business trip to Saudi Arabia for Gold Transaction. Before the Death of my father in 2004,he had told me on different occasion, that he had Deposited Gold Treasures Box worth of 120 kg and money valued to us$1.7M in a Security Company as a family treasure, agreeing with the security company that his foreign partner is the beneficiary while I , his only son is the next of kin. After the death of my father in 2004,my father's relatives want me dead so that they can inherit all my late fathers Wealth, and I have to run away from the Royal palace to stay with my late fathers Attorney in the capital city of Accra-Ghana. I have just finished my Higher Education, and have decided to claim the deposited items and dispose the 120 kg Gold treasures abroad to any interested buyer and to avoid been eliminated by my late fathers relatives, for this reason I have decided to contact you, and solicit for your utmost assistance in claiming the money , gold and for you to help me to settle down in your country and dispose my gold. My late fathers Attorney have the legal documents, and are willing to procure the power of attorney in your name to enable you stand as my late father’s foreign Business partner and final Beneficiary to this 120kg Gold and money .I have mapped out 30% for your assistance, 10% will be for any expenses that will be incurred on the pursuit of the transaction/ claim process, and the balance of 60% will be for Investment in your country. In the event that you have decided to give me the much needed assistance that I requested, kindly forward me your complete detail enable me inform my late father’s lawyer to proceed, so that we can contact the Security Company for the release of 120kg Gold treasure box and money . Waiting for your favorable response, Yours Sincerely, Kelvin kofi,


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