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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: Mrs linda Ali <mrslindaali@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: mrslindaal@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 20:01:37 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROPOSAL




GREETINGS FROM MR JOHN ALI

Phone; +233-272-072-378



PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROPOSAL : URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL





My name is MR JOHN ALI from Congo nationality, son to late MR.AMINA ALI ABDULKARIM former chairman Ali Abdulkarim Gold and Diamond Mining Company, i my late father and my mother we were all based in Libya,



During the crisis in Libya my father sustained flying bullet injuries and he was taken for treatment where he later died after 2 days.



When my father was in the hospital,He disclosed to me and my mother that he deposited Two (2) consignment trunk boxes containing $6.5 Million United State Dollars cash all in 100 bills gold and diamond with a private security company in Accra, Ghana for safekeeping and told us were he kept the documents. Although the security company were not aware of the content in side the consignments as funds for security reasons he deposited the two consignments as privilege consignment and family treasure.



Before his sudden death, this fund,gold and diamond has been kept under express transfer oversea for the sales of gold/diamond and buying of mining equipments before his sudden dearth hence my mother ask me to contact you for urgent assistance as our trustee to transfer the consignments out of Ghana that Africa is know longer safe due to her past experiences in our Country Congo and Libya.



In addition to the fact that the consignment was deposited in a security company here in Ghana, my mother and i also decided to resident here on political asylum with the help of god and of the UN who help us during the crises due to Ghana’s political stability, upon your reply i shall feed you with full details because we really need your urgent help as our trustee all arrangement's have been put in place to transfer the two consignments out.



more also If you are interested to assist me and my mother in this regard,upon your arrival in Ghana every documents will be change legally to your name as our family trustee to facilitate the transfer of fund,gold and diamond over to your country legally then help me and my mother with traveling document to join with you. It is our desire to go into Investment upon your advice as a citizen. For your assistance, we are prepared to offer you 15% commission of the total amount before we go into partnership investment.



Please, kindly confirm your willingness of this proposal upon receipt of this message through the telephone number stated above to enable me know my next line of action and please include in your reply a private telephone and fax number for easy communication.



Thank you and God bless.

Best regards,



MR JOHN ALI & MUM

Phone; +233-272-072-378

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