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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: Mr Tony Mensah <tonymensah@att.net>
Reply-To: tonymensah5050@rediffmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:06:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR QUICK ANSWER


Hello Dear:, 

I'm Mr Tony Mensah. of No.23 Rue Du Torrenvito,Lome,Republic of Togo. I have this funds transfer (US$18.5Million Dollars) that i want to entrust to your care for investment into a very lucrative business there for profit making.I therefore ask for your assistance to resolve and transfer into your account the above sum.Its save and risk free transfer.:

Now my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission?
4. Your Full Names ...................
5.Your private telephone...........

If you can sponsor and handle this project consider it and get back to me as soon as possible.:
Contact me directly on my private email: tonymensah5050@rediffmail.com
Regards.
Mr Tony Mensah
+228-731-51-52

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