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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: "Mr Mark Kofo-williams"<markkofowilliam@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <markkofo@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 12:45:29 -0700
Subject: community development and investment

My name is Mr Mark Kofo-williams, I am an accountant in the Ministry of Roads and

Highways Ghana.

I write you this proposal in good faith, I am a Christian,Catholic and A member of the Ancient and Noble order of Kinghts of St John and I am married with 3 children, my first son is 9 years old, my daughter is 6 years old and my last son is 4 years old.

I was the Director of the Contracts Awarding Committee of the Ministry of Roads and Highways set up by Ghana Government to vet and approval proposals on the construction of roads and highways throughout the country.

I write to solicit your assistance in a project that I have carefully packaged.

The Inspiration i got orginates from my vision to use my position to build a world Class Hospital in My Locality.

People die from different kinds of preventable health challenges because of lack of Basic Health Facilities.

Two years ago, the Ghana government asked my committee to award contracts to foreign firms for road construction in Ghana, which I used my good position deliberately to over invoice a certain contract for the construction of a 400Km road to a German company, the actual sum for the project was for the sum of US$6,500,000.00 but I over invoiced the contract to the tune of Usd$10,250.000.00 and the German company already have received there payment for this project.

I decided to source for your assistance and also use it as a plaform to ;

1) Build A world Class Hospital

2) Build this relationship and Attract More Lucrative Funding for our mutual Benefit.

3)Positioning your person or Company and executing contracts for my ministry.




All I require is your honest cooperation and confidence in me which I know would not come easy. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate background that will protect you from any breach of the law. I would advise that you give this positive consideration and get back to me soon.

I'll be flexible and considerate in the percentage share that will be given to you for your assistance Please do acknowledge your acceptance by forwarding your full information, so that i will detail you on how we can execute this deal properly.


I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.



Thanks and God Bless. Please I need your full assistance and confidence

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