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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: "kwesi abbey sam" <kwesiaby6@megamail.pt>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 08:54:32 +0100 (WEST)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP

Atten Dear,

My name is Mr Kwesi Abbey Sam the chairman Public Procurement Board Republic
of Ghana In west Africa,I have been motivated to contact you on a vital issue
which i see as been important in your country through you.I have decided to
establish contact with you for project assistance as soon as I am able to
conclude with you and handover the necessary informations for this investment
project, which the fund meant for,it is already with a financial firm.

There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;(1) Helping by
making company registration with your name and mine in your country after the
collection of this funds from the financial firm where it was deposited. This
is because of my inability to travel out of the country now,which i am taking
one of the important position in government at the moment which i will explain
better to you upon the receipt of your acceptance.

(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of investment you
dream best. I will be retire soon as chairman contract public procurement
board and was the last personal financial adviser to the committee before this
position now and I have intention of carrying out further investment program
in your country for reasons;But note, that i contacted you because,we are not
allowed to operate on foreign account transaction or international investment
while in service.

our work is to bid,approve,re-view contract project to government.and the only
way we can benefit from this is over quotation of contract price with the
assistant of most contractors who agreed on our terms, so i have to be
truthful to you and assured YOU the source of this fund.If you can assist on
this please ONLY enclose your phone and fax numbers and address to reach
you,and i will give you details for the collection of this funds now.

For your assistant In receiving this fund on this you will take out 30% as
your Commission and leave the remaining one for me.The Amounts is Two Million
Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only ($2.8m). Please you can reach
me on this my private email address as appears : kwesi.abbey01@live.com

Regards,
Mr.Kwesi Abbey Sam,







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