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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!

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An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- andrewmensah120@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Andrew Mensah <andrew@ghana.gov.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: andrewmensah120@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:57:29 +0200
Subject: please read!

I am Mr. Andrew Mensah, the Director of Payment in the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Ghana,and my office monitors and controls foreign contract payments. I
am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving
within banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign
contracts settlement.
I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost
accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum . I wish to include your
name among the people expecting these funds to be transferred into their
accounts. On this note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to this
unpaid funds. I have all the files before me and hope to fix your data
correctly once i hear from you, as one of the beneficiaries.
My conditions are as follows: First and foremost That I will send a reasonable
sum out of the list of funds before me to you. After you have confirmed the
transfer of the total sum into your account by telegraphic Transfer, I
will fly
to your country to meet with you for the sharing which we shall discuss when I
hear from you. Secondly, This deal must be kept secret, and all
correspondences
will be strictly by email and telephone, for security purposes. You
must assure
me of your full commitment and attention to enable us conclude this
transaction
in a couple of days. Lastly That There should be no third parties as most
problems associated with most businesses are caused by agents or
representatives. If you AGREE with my conditions, l will advise you on what to
do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed
to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet a three days
mandate. Please reply to my email below.
Email: andrewmensah120@yahoo.com.hk
Best Wishes
Andrew Mensah.

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