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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: "Hon. Albert W. Barnor" <albertbarnor3@rediff.com>
Reply-To: <albertbarnor1@rediff.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:12:14 -0500
Subject: Contact Albert Walter Barnor



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Albert Walter Barnor & Associates
OBTRUST LAW CHAMBERS
Barristers, Solicitors, Notary Public & Legal Finance Consultants
22 Ridge Avenue, Accra, Ghana.
Contact Email: albertbarnor2@rediff.com

Private Attention:
Dear Proposed Partner,

My name is Albert Barnor, Solicitor and Principal Partner Obtrust Law
Chambers located in Ghana and London. I have a client who wants to invest
in your country with the sum of $19,500,000.00 (Nineteen Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only. My client, Mrs. Mandor Mills
Ovie, Liberian citizen residing in the refugees camp in Ghana is a WIDOW
and needs protection for her family money deposited by her late husband in
a Financial Security Company here in Ghana during the Liberia civil war,
The money was meant for Gold Mining and acquisition of Equipment before he
was assassinated by political rivals. Part of this money if not all money
must be secured fast before her late husband political enemies, relatives
and detractors steal the fund which is the only hope for her children's
survival and education.

Please do get back to me now to discuss mode of fund retrieval from the
holding Company and subsequent investment plans and agreement procedure. On
agreement, you will manage the investment on terms to be negotiated upon.
She has resolved to offer you 25% of the fund for your anticipated support
and contribution towards the successful transfer of this fund to your
account. Get back to me with your full name, location and phone number for
more briefing.

Yours faithfully,
Hon. Albert W. Barnor
Principal Partner

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