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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: "Kwame Grant" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davgrant2@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:54:07 -0400
Subject: Transparent Union

Hello and Good day,

I would want to crave your indulgence to assist me in taking care of some business in Europe as I cannot travel out of my country now due to political reasons.

You should bear in mind that this project will need a certain measure of commitment. Let it be known to you, that transparency and commitment is the basics of this project. And I duly apologize for infringing on your privacy, if this business proposal is not acceptable to you.


I was an adviser to the African Transport Union and met the former transport minister of Libya who is currently in exile. He has before this incident of his exile carefully lodged some funds with me to purchase real estate in Europe and USA.

I had lodged the funds with a security firm. It is huge and I will disclose the amount later to you.

I wish to involve you in claiming this money from the security firm to your country since the minister is at the moment not disposed. I will introduce you to the firm as the beneficiary of the said consignment for further joint investment in your country or any country where you deem conducive and lucrative for Real estate investment preferably or any other business you may introduce me into, I have all the legal covering documents and the deposite attestation for the said consignment from the security company.

Please it is important to note that the deposit was registered as important family valuables for the purpose of Disguise as regarding the funds in the consignment, so you must and I say again must not let the Company to know about the fund in the consignment until the transaction is over.

It is up to you to decide whether if we could get the much needed trust in this Project from you. A percentage of 15% will be given to you for your assistance and efforts to help me relocate this fund in your country.

>From my personal findings from the security company which I have notified them about my interest to claim the consignment by my beneficiary, what I will be needing from you at the moment is for you to send me the following:

1. Your Full name.

2. Your mailing and contact address.

3. Your telephone numbers. (Private)

4. Age and profession

5. A letter of intent confirming to me your acceptance of my offer.

Upon receipt of the above, through my email kwamegrant@w.cn, I shall communicate with you, and let you know the details of the Transaction hence I have already informed the security company here.

I thank you for taking time to read this email and I anticipate your reply.



Best personal regards.


Kwame Grant

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