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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: "Barrister Ansah West" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr_ansahwest@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:31:46 +0200
Subject: Mutual Proposal.

FROM BARR.ANSAH WEST.
 
 
I hope this meets you in good health. May I introduce this life changing project to you.My name is Barrister Ansah West a legal practitioner and Attorney to late family of Mr.Andreas Schranner who died  in the plane crash of Union des Transports Africains (UTA) flight Boeing 727 in,25th December,2003,13:22 GMT 14:22 UK with his entire family and with no trace to any other surviving relative after my exhaustive efforts in the past 9 years.
 
 
It is based on these that I contact you,I want you to stand as my late client's next of kin/beneficiary to claim this cash deposit for the benefit of both of us.By virtue of my brief and closeness to the deceased family,I am very much aware of their financial standing, which they operated here in location I shall disclose to you as we progress which will be based on the sensitive details concerning these deposit at my disposal, which am very sure I am the only person privy to these information.
 
 
My late client was an influential wealthy  Oil engineer/contractor and he left behind a substantial amount of money in multiple millions of Dollars with a Security and Finance company  in a location/country which I can not disclose over the internet for security reasons.You are at liberty to negotiate the share ratio with me.
 
 
I will intimate you with more details soon as I receive your swift reply.please do include your direct phone number in your response.You may also reply through my e-mail: barransahwestt@gmail.com
 
Once I receive it,I will call you to discuss the modalities with you.
 
 
Best Regards,
Barrister Ansah West.

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