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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: HONESTY PLEASE <cooperate.products@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barrsuleman@rediff.com
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 15:38:03 +0430
Subject: HONESTY PLEASE

Dear Sir,

It's my pleasure writing you this mail, I am a Togolese by
Nationality. My name is BARR SULEMAN ABRAHAM, I am the lawyer of Late
GNASSINGBE EYADEMA, with so many wife and children ,former President
of Togo who rule for 38 years and later was succeeded by his first son
FAURE EYADEMA. Before my client died he deposited huge amount of money
in a security company here in Accra, Capital city of Ghana.

Before my client died, he instructed and confined in me as his lawyer
about his business and secrecy. As a matter of fact, my client gave me
some documents bearing the name of a Security company in Accra capital
city of Ghana, which he told me was the place he deposited huge amount
of money and Gold when he was assigned for special duty.

Am with this documents that my client gave to me, I flew to
Accra,Ghana where I confirmed the documents. The Company showed me two
sealed trunk boxes with the inscription "FAMILY ARCHIVE" with my name
being used as the next of kin in the deposit form.

However, my client had earlier informed me that he cleverly packed the
Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ( $15.5 Million ) in
one sealed trunk box the second box contains Gold and Diamond and told
the Company that they contain the works of art. This he did in order
to conceal the money from being detected.

Now with my client exit, I need a foreign partner with the image of
God in him who will assist me to receive this proceeds in abroad , and
who will equally not sidetrack me when this money get into hi
possession.

On completion of this transaction, I wish to offer you 25% of total
sum for your assistance,10% for unforeseen or miscellaneous and 65%
for I and my family and my family will also come over to your country
for a joint investment according to your directives.


Contact me with the above mentioned information's if you know with can
work together for more details.

Yours truly,

Hon.Barr.Suleman Abraham


Email me at : barrsuleman@rediffmail.com

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