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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: "barr.nii osah mills" <barr.niiosah@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 03:28:45 -0800
Subject: Urgent Respond


FROM HONORABLE BARRISTER NII OSAH MILLS CHAMBERS.
Attorney At Law, Solicitor and
Notary Public
mailing address: P. O.
Box M.447
Brewery Road,
Adabraka, Accra .
Accra-
Ghana .

Email:barr.niiosah@gmail.com

Attention:

I am Hon, Barr, Nii Osah Mills , An Attorney at Law, Solicitor and
Notary Public of the Ghana Bar Association. I am working legitimately with
the Ecowas Committee of the west Africa and Ghana Government as a Bonfire
Citizen of Ghana Republic . I am also the Attorney in charge of the Refuges
and Present Attorney Economics Community of West Africa States.

I am written this in regard of $20millions united state dollar are been
approved to you by united nation Ecowas, A.U, Minister of Finance, They all
come together to approve the fund to you because of the good record you
have toward the Africa Refugee and i also appointed to handle all you
transaction make sure you receive.

So right now i won't you to send me your bank information your ID and
your passport so that the money can be take to any bank of your choice and
i also advice you that if you have any transaction with the Refugee or
with any Bank here in Ghana, Do well to contact me so that your transaction
will be in a save hand’s am given you this information base on the Fact of
what is going on here in our Country Generally.

I have been mandated to Stand and protect your all Transaction so that
your Transaction will be in a Safe and Secured Hand for our Government and
This information was Authorized by Our President Prof, John Evan Atta
Mills, Who is Also My Elder Brother to inform you of your Past event has
brought his Presidency Office you have undergo in respect of so many
Businesses you have invested Money in but just because you are not with the
right people at the right Time, all the Business went to no Avail.

I want you to know something, there are Personal influence and
Connection and Different Office to Penetrate here in our Country base on
your Ability and also your Ability as a Legal Adviser. I wound not praise
myself and I don’t want to prove .

I knows there are Men but I want you to know a Man so that you will see
Different for yourself. I am not in a Better Position to tell you this but
I believe my hard working will prove this to you and my Honesty will prove
me right according to my words.

If you want to know more about me and you need my service just contact
me so that we can talk. Once Again, I want you to know that you will not
regret to admire me as the Word best as your Partner.

You try your possible best and get back to me with all necessary
details of yours.

I wait to hear from you soonest.



Your Sincerely,



Hon, Barr, Nii Osah Mills Chambers.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLICITOR AND NOTARY PUBLIC.

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