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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: "Mr. Hasu Patrick" <hasup@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:34:46 +0100
Subject: RE:


FROM OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT DEPARTMENT OF MINE=
RALS AND ENERGY REPUBLIC OF GHANA Email: I know that this proposal may co=
me to you as a surprise especially having to come from someone you have not=
met before, but I would like you to co-operate with me so that this US$20M=
will be released and transferred into your account. My name is Mr. Hasu =
Patrick Maroga the CEO / chairman of contract award committee of Departmen=
t of minerals and energy company LTD, Republic of Ghana. It is my profoun=
d intention to contact you for this very important and highly confidential =
transaction for the transfer of US$20,000, 000,.00 into your account. the (=
US$20,000,000.00) was the over estimated balance from the contracts awarded=
to both foreign and local contractors the real contract value was US$135 m=
illion united states dollars, but it was over estimated to the tune of (US$=
155,000, 000,00) (one hundred and fifty five million united states dollars =
only). The contract has been successfully executed by the contractors and=
their contract sum of (US$120M) has been paid to them, leaving our over es=
timated balance of (US$20,000, 000. 00) United States dollars still pending=
at the bank. Right now, we are left with this over estimated balance of (U=
S$20M) which is still floating at the escrow account in the South African r=
eserve bank awaiting final payment to any reliable foreign bank account you=
may provide. I am therefore asking you to co-operate with me so that the=
fund will be released and transferred into your account. if you are intere=
sted in this my proposal, reply me so that we can negotiate your percentage=
before we can proceed however, when the fund is transferred into your acco=
unt over there, I shall obtain visa and travel with my family over there fo=
r my own share of this money in this regarding would like you to send me th=
e following informations through the email address below for security reaso=
ns email; Youre Name=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026. Youre Ag=
e:=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026 =2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026. You're Company =
if any:=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026 Youre Occupa=
tion: =2026.=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026.. Name of Company if any:=2026=2026=
=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026. youre Address: =2026=2026=2026=2026=
=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026 Your Private Phone =2026=2026=2026=2026=
=2026=2026=2026 Your Private Fax Numbers: Thank you and I am looking forw=
ard to hearing from you and working with you soon, bye for now and have a n=
ice day. My best regards, Mr. Hasu Patrick

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