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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: "I.B.A Ventures Ltd." <ibaltd@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:35:33 +0100
Subject: Supply Inquiry

Dear Sir

There is an on-going tender for the purchase of your products in large
quantity, I will like to know if you can handle the supply order of your
company's product to the Government of Ghana in West Africa. I am a
commission agent.

Please Can you furnish us in full details about the standard of your
products.We will appreciate it more if you can give us with detail
specification/price lists to avoid making a wrong choice of product.

Please Reply directly to my email:ibaltd@msn.com

Kwesi Mensah.
ibaltd@msn.com

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