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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: MIKE OMANSAH <deskinfo22@cantv.net>
Reply-To: mikeomansah@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 12:45:55 -0430 (VET)
Subject: URGENT SUPPLY INVITATION

 
DEAR, SIR/MADAM

WE ARE AGENTS SOURCING FOR RELIABLE COMPANIES THAT CAN SUPPLY TO OUR GOVERNMENT YOUR PRODUCT,ETC IN A LARGER QUANTITY FOR ON GOING ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATE ( WEST AFRICA PROJECT GHANA) EXHIBITION CONTRACT SUPPLY HERE IN GHANA.
we are interested in your product and to do business with you or your company, let us know if you can handle this supply;we need your product list and specification including the price. contact me with this information Below;Our PAYMENT TERMS: is 80% advance payment via (T/T) by telegraphic transfer,before Shipment 20% will complete to your company West Africa Project Ghana

Please Contact me with this e-mail : mikeomansah@gmail.com.
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Mike

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