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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Victor zuma themba <victorzumathemba@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:30:55 -0500
Subject: FROM VICTOR.
Dear Sir,
I am a spokesman of Akwatia Community in Eastern Region of Ghana, the largest gold producing area of Ghana in West Africa .
We have after a long court case won our right over a Gold Concession and have been in a small-scale mining business for the past nine months. We presently have a quantity of 250kgs of Alluvial Gold Dust of 23+ Carats purity and selling at a very reasonable price.
We need a direct buyer abroad who can buy the commodity and possibly go into partnership agreement with us, as to front us and also acquire the necessary modern mining equipments to improve our mining capacity and skills.
You will be needed to come to Ghana and visit and inspect our mining site for appropriate measures to be put in place while we make shipment preparation for the 150kgs on ground. Two delegates (an associate and I) will be going back with you along with the commodity so that you can pay us after assay report and smelting over there.
Please write me urgently if you are eligible and interested.
Yours truly,
Prince Victor Themba.
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