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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: Kweku Adams <kweku_adams1@att.net>
Reply-To: Kweku Adams <kweku_adams@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 16:05:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE,

Beloved,

my name is Mr. Kweku Adams from Sudan;
although this proposal might come to you as a surprise I am sending this mail
to you in a good faith by the grace of God to build an utmost confidence in
you.

My father Dr. Thomson Adams (of his blessed memory) was the chief accountant to
the ministry of finance in the past political regime in Sudan.

During his vibrant days of services, he deposited; 180 kilogram of unrefined
gold dust, worth of Nine million, three hundred thousand United States Dollars i.e.
(US$9.300.000.00) in a security company as a family items for security reasons,
here in Accra Ghana the nearest country west African because as a civil servant
he cannot keep this funds in his private account in our country.

I am therefore soliciting for a help. I want you to help me receive the funds
oversea for investment purposes. My late father signed a contract bond which
stated that he will claim these boxes with his foreign partner abroad but
unfortunately; we lost his partner in the last London after a brief illness,
may his soul rest in perfect peace.

I need your help now because our proposed partner is dead and the company has
given us the authority to appoint someone who will stand and receive the boxes,
all the deposit documents which my late father used to deposit the boxes in the
security company is with us here in Ghana. I promised to will offer 35%
for your help and any expenses inured. (Both as miscellaneous and accrued
expenses). I pray that the good God almighty through his infinite mercy will
continue to bless you more abundantly. Please do reply mi if you accept my
proposal, I will be waiting to hear from you soonest.

Best regards.
From: Mr. Kweku Adams.
Email: kweku_adams@hotmail.com

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