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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: patrick buder <patintorg43098-99@msn.com>
Reply-To: <patrickbuderfamily@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:46:23 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE



FROM; PATRICK BUDER
TEL + 233543092732
Email; patrickbuderfamily@gmail.com

URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE

Attention: Managing Director

I know you may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally; for purpose of introduction, I am PATRICK BUDER the first son of MICHEAL BUDER who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact from world online in profile search services of Ghana chamber of commerce and industry in my search for reliable individual or company to assist me in this transfer business transaction.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Ghana to deposit the sum of US$25Million (Twenty five million United States Dollars), in one the private security company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and established of new farm in Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduces a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black’s farmers. And this resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the victim.

It is against this background that, my family and I who are currently staying in Ghana decided to transfer my father’s money to foreign account since the laws of Ghana prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zone Ghana. As the eldest son of my father, I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have got. The Ghana government seems to be playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in Ghana for fear of going through the same experience in future since both countries have similar political history. Moreover, the Ghana Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment for an asylum seeker.

I have two options for you; firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country. Whichever the options you want, feel free to notify me I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining 70% will be for my investment in your country.

Contact me with the above Telephone number,or E-mail while I implore you to maintain the absolute secret required in this transaction.

N;B Please don’t forget to send your private mobile number ,telephone number’s and your fax number for better understanding

Yours Faithfully,
PATRICK BUDER [for the family]




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