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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: Alex Pujeh <alexpujeh@centrum.cz>
Reply-To: alex_pujeh@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 08:19:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL



PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

From:

Alex Pujeh

Tel:+233261778791



Dear Sirs and Madams,



After a discreet inquiries, I am able to discover your astute ability to handle a business transaction of considerable volume which requires urgency and secrecy.



My name is Alex PUJEH a Sierra Leonean and the son of MOMOH PUJEH a former Minister of Transport and Communication and a renown chief in a Diamond district of Sierra Leone where he inherited a rich Diamond company. He was accused by Government of President Tijan Kabah for misappropriation of public fund and was arrested and jailed.



Before my father died, he instructed and confined in me as his son about his business and secrecy. As a matter of fact, my father gave me some documents bearing the name of a Security Company in Accra capital city of Ghana, which he told me was the place he deposited huge amount of money, Gold and Diamond when he was assigned for special duty.



Armed with this documents that my father gave to me, I flew to Accra , Ghana where I confirmed the documents. The Security company showed me two sealed trunk boxes with the inscription "FAMILY ARCHIVE" with my name being used as the next of kin in the deposit form.



However, my father had earlier informed me that he cleverly packed the Twenty Million US Dollars [$20,000,000] in one sealed trunk box the second box contains Gold and Diamond and told the Company that they contain the works of art .This he did in order to conceal the money from being detected.

Now with my father exit, I need a foreign partner with the image of God in him who will assist me, my mother to receive this proceeds in abroad , and who will equally not sidetrack me and my family when this money get into his possession.



On completion of this transaction, I wish to offer you 25% of total sum for your assistance,10% for unforeseen or miscellaneous and 65% for I and my family and my family will also come over to your country for a joint investment according to your directives.



On your acceptance you can reach me for details talks.

Best Regards.



Alex Pujeh (for the family)



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