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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: reverend father tiko <rev.fathertiko@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:46:56 -0700
Subject: REV. FATHER TIKO FROM CHRIST MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL ACCRA GHANA,

Dear Burt Hartmann

I am Rev. Father Tiko of Christ Ministry International. My self and other
men of God a person of Rev. Vincent Ese. Evangelist Matthew Kofi and many
other came together nuder one body called. SERVANTS OF GOD ASSOCIATION (SGA)
and met with President John Evans Attah Mills of Ghana over the issue of
some foreign owners and beneficiaries of their consignment in Ghana. which
some diplomat and other bodies has refused to deliver to them. after
spending alot of money. This has created problems and bad names for the
Ghanians.
These was inaugurated as part of the 50years celebration program to librate
our country from corruptions. which President John Evans Attah Mills
approved. Our aims and agenda are. To over see the delivery of these
consignments to their respective owners and beneficiaries wherever they are
in any part of the world. raise revenue for the government. and above all.
given aid to the less privilege in our society. through the little donations
from owners and beneficiaries. that's after receiving their consignment
safely. We bent on doing this. also to create good names for our selves and
the country at large.
After the meet. President John Evans Atta Mills sapproved of the association
by empowering us so that we can have acces to some of the consignments at
the government custody to release them to their various foreign owners and
beneficiaries abroad. It is God revelation to us in a way to help our
brothers receive their consignment and also to redeem our country image of
good will. remember God uses men to help men He never come down from His
throne. so we are our brothers keeper by helping to solve their problems.
We have appointed Evangelist Matthew Kofi as who to deliver these
consignments personally. it was possible to reach you because your contact
is under the UN tag on the two boxes we have with us here. which suppose
to have been deliver to you before now. We gave our word to President John
Evans Atta Mills to solve and rectify things. so we need your cooperation
and you need not to have fear. believe in God and have trust in our
association.
In conclusion. the president TAG will cost $1,200 and Evangelist Matthew
Kofi. air ticket fare will cost $500, which amount to a total of $1,700 (one
thousand and seven hundred us dollars only)
Now. this is where our association will benefit from our good work of God.
after Evangelist Matthew Kofi delivers to you. your consignment you are
entitled to make a donations of $5,000 (five thousand us dollars) to the
association for the welfare of the less privilge in our society. May you be
blessed in JESUS name as you go through this mail. Your respond is needed
ASAP.

Best regards,
Rev. Father Tiko.
(HEARD, SERVANTS OF GOD ASSOCIATION)

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