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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: "Mrs Root Khan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rootskhan2009@mail2world.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:53:42 -0800
Subject: God Bless you

 
From: Mrs Root Khan and Family,
#14B East Legon Road, BP6543 Accra Ghana  .
Dear Me,
 
I know you will be surprised to receive this mail from me as we do not
 
know each other. Nevertheless, I am Mrs. Sarah Kudaro from Liberia
 
presently residing in Accra Ghana .I would like to apply through this
 
medium for your co-operation to secure an opportunity to invest and to go
 
into joint business partnership with you.
I have a substantial capital I honourably intend to invest jointly
 
with you into a lucrative business venture based on your advise and
 
directive. The essence of this mail is to open up communication with you to
 
enable us know each other as regards to our plan to invest our money judiciously with you.
Please I need your reply for further clarification on my intention to
 
partner with you. God bless you as I will be looking forward to hearing from you urgently.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Root Khan & Family.
E-Mail: (rootkhanfamily2009@mail2world.com)

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