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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: "David Osei Kwabena" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <david.kwabena@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:20:04 +0100
Subject: Contact me immediately

Dear Sir,

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.


I wish to use this medium to solicite your support as a foreign partner ,to assist my clientand I.I presently work with a UK based consulting firm in my capacity as the Operations and Business Development Representative and has been on this job for 5 years now.I am on Commission Agreement with this company which is not suitable for my living as far as global recess is concern, I have given my company many customers across the globe,but got nothing to shpw for it in return for my hard work and dedication.

Recently however, an opportunity came to me through a client who is a retired bank director from the Central Bank of GHANA.He is an old man of 90 years and has given me the mandate to invest the sum of($18.5Millon) Only on the condition that I can manage this fund in a viable venture for his grand children. But I have decided to put you as my boss in my company that we can manage this fund for him he trust me. He has sign agreement for me that this fund will be in our possession for 10 years investing the fund in any sector of economy and we have our own percentage too.

I want to do this without the knowledge of the firm in London, and I have also submitted a letter of resignation to my company, Because if I bring this opportunity to them again they will not compensate me. what I need from you is that I will use your name as my boss so that this man can release this fund to both of us, He only want to see your name as a foreigner. This does not require any Experience from you I will do everything in the transfer of the fund and all documentation with the assistance of the lawyer so that everything will be legal.

Send your response to David.kwabena@rediffmail.com

PLEASE YOU SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THIS MESSAGE. I DON’T ASK YOU FOR MONEY OR SEND MONEY TO ME. I just want to clarify this for you to have a clearer picture of the business and also the authenticity of this partnership.Nothing will be done until both of us meet PHYSICALLY. I will details you the meeting place and position of this fund, Once I receive reply from you,I will fly from United Kingdom to meet the Old man so that we can talk to you on phone .Do send your phone number and other relevant information immediately.

EXPECTING YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.


Mr. David Osei KWABENA



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