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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:

Fraud email example:

From: henry_opera@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:19:07 +0600
Subject: FROM MR HENRY: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Attn: Dear,



I got your contact during my search for a reliable, honest and a
trustworthy person to entrust this huge transfer project with.My name
is Mr Henry Opera Isaac, the chairman person 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
information's 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 programme 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 Three Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars Only ($3.5m). Please you can reach me
on this my private email address as appears : henry_opera@yahoo.com



Regards,
Mr.Henry Opera.

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