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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: "Dr.Sid Dankwa Kwame" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kradams_un@e-mail.ua>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:25:40 -0800
Subject: Urgent Information.

Attention Beneficiary,


This is to inform you that the Economic community of West Africa (Ecowas) and International Monitory Fund (IMF) has started releasing compensation fund of $1,000.000.00 USD (One million united state dollar) for Flood disasters ,Earthquake and scam Victims as mandated by the United Nation through our office.

We are contacting you because your name falls among the first category of the people to receive their compensation this month therefore you are requested to contact our payment director immediately with the followings:

Contact him with the following information

1. Full Name:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Country:


Contact our payment director on the address below for more advice and directives on how to receive your satisfy bank draft of $1,000.000.00 USD.(One million united state dollars.

MR .Robert Nana Adams
Email: (kradams_un@e-mail.ua)

We need your urgent response so that we shall release your compensation Fund payment to you without further delay.

Our pleasure to be of your service.

Sincerely,

Dr.Sid Dankwa Kwame

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