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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: JENNIFER ESSEN <jennifer.essen@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:58:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE, PLEASE HELP ME

 Reformed Church Of
God Mission Rue 34
Accra Ghana
 
Dearest One,
 
I am Jennifer Essen 18 years old girl from Accra, Ghana. i was formally a Medical student of University of Ghana. My parents and my only brother where killed by rebels in my country early last year. Since then I have been with my uncles but they have made things to be more difficult for me because of their eyes on my late father’s properties. I overheard them planing to kill me, i then have to run away from the house to an orphanage home where i am presently.
 
Before the death of my father, he has $5.5 million USD in a fixed deposit domiciliary account with a bank in Accra, Ghana, which I am the next of kin.
 
Please i need your assistance in the following ways
1.To serve as my guardian of this fund.
2.To provide an account where this fund will be transferred.
3.To make arrangement for me to come over after the money its transferred.
4.To look for a good venture where the money will be invested.
5.To help me get one of the best schools in your country so that i will finish my studies as a Medical student.
 
Thanks and God bless you.
 
Yours sincerely
Jennifer Essen
  

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