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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: Kirsty Mohammed <kirsty_mohammed@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 08:24:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,
 
Good day, I thank God almighty  who made it possible for me to share my problems with you. My name is Kirsty Mohammed am 25 years old from Liberia , residing in Accra Ghana as refugee. God made it possible for me to get your contact through my search for a trustful and reliable person or personalities/company in Europe or U.S.A that will assist me retrieve back the money of  the sum ($12,800,000.00MUSD) deposited by my late father with a Bank here in Ghana as my family treasure during his mining contracts at obuasi Ashanti region in Ghana .
And through my inquiry from the regional branch manger of the bank i was told that the money ($12,800,000.00MUSD) was placed in an escrow account with my name as the beneficiary so that no one can take the money except me or by my approval. So my aim of contacting you is to assist me to retrieve this money with the bank and transfer the money to your account as my Family purchaser or my late fathers partner since am two small to handle it alone.
My late parents and my younger was Killed by the  Janjaweed Militias and I managed and ran way with my little sister of two year Anita to Ghana by the help of some peace keeper that came in my country but unfortunately my little sister died few weeks ago here in Ghana after her ill health as a result of lack of parental care. Please i am trusting you to help me develop my future as the only surviving Child of my Late father ALHAJI ABDUL MOHAMMED who was a miner and a big farmer in my country before his death on his arrival at the airport from Paris the rebels short him of which he died after 2 days in the hospital.
I have the deposit Certificate regarding and covering this with me which my late father gave to me before he passed on, which the bank has confirmed too. I cannot do this alone due to my present situation in Ghana as a refugee. So I want you to come down to Accra Ghana to the bank and help me or you will contact the bank by email which i will give to you the bank email address in your return mail, as soon as the money is retrieved and transferred to you into your account in your country, I will come over your country to continue my education ,and will also agree to any terms of percentage you might want from me. I need to get away from here .I will give you the deposit slip so that you can apply for the claim immediately so please contact me on my email address(mohammed_kirsty@yahoo.com). 
 
I wait for your reply very urgent please. God Bless You and Your Family.
Best regards,
Miss Kirsty Abdul Mohammed

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