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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: NELSON KOFI <drnelsonkofi852@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drnelsonkofi@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:07:24 -0700
Subject: SUPPLY ORDER(COME AND SUPPLY)


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Attention: Sir/Madam,

Ghana Procurement Commission has launches 2011 Rural Development Project
(RDP) to achieve these; Fund has been set aside to covered payment for the
supply of these products in large quantity. Reply for more details, If You
can handle any these Products Below:

1.Agricultural Equipments/Machinery
2.Geological Drilling Equipments/Land (core) Drilling Rigs
3.2,000-Seater Broadcast systems
4.Fishing/Passenger Boats
5.CDMA/GMS/Wifi/GPS Jammers
6.Scientific/Laboratory Equipments
7.Pneumatic Tools
8.Trolley Sprayers
9.Hospital Towels
10.T-shirt:
11.Hospital/Medical Equipments
12.A-4 Papers.
13.Hospital Bed Sheet
14.Medical Equipments.
15.Wall Socket.
16.Led Fluorescent.
17.Laptop.
18.Condoms
19.security camera system
20.Knapsack Sprayer
21.Mosquito Treated Net
22.Electricity Transformer
23.Rice And Sugar

If you can handle any of these products after Advance payment,reply
immediately, so that i will give you more details including the Quantity.
Note that payment is 80% down payment while balance 20% before
shipment.There is also another means of payment known as Gold/Oil for
Procurement Give me your Company Full Name: Country ,product Origin.
Director’s Name
& Phone Number.

Details will be given to you. I am Commission Agent, I will have 0.5% of the
supply value, if you eventually win the supply through my effort.



Yours sincerely,
Dr.Nelson Kofi (Director)
Nelkof International (GH) Ltd.
Office No. 42 North KaneshiRd
Accra – Ghana
+233 208864903

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