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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: "Mary Dzifa Asare" <mary1@gh.hostei.com>
Reply-To: mary@gh.hostei.com
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 19:08:11 -0500
Subject: CLAIM OF INHERITANCE.




Greetings,

I am Ms Mary Dzifa Asare from Ghana in Africa, although it may
come to you as a surprise receiving this mail from me without a
due knowledge of me.I was once married to a South African husband
who later died in a mining accident here in Ghana. My late husband
was a Gold Merchandise Exporter from Ghana to North America, South,
Central American, Europe and Asia.

Ever since my late husband's death I have been facing series of
attacks from my late husband's family over the distribution of his
wealth, my late husband's family has already succeeded in taking
over almost all my late husband's properties in his home Cape Town.

I am only left with the sum of $12,000,000.00 USD (Twelve Million
USA Dollars) and 60KG of Av Gold dust in Two Consignment Boxes
which my late husband deposited in a Security Company in Accra the
Capital City of Ghana as belonging to his Foreign Business Partner
and I have all complete proof documents in my custody.

This is why I decided to contact you to play the role of my late
husband's Foreign Partner and help me claim this funds and gold
from this Security Company, since it is only when I present my
late husband's business partner to this Security Company, only
then WILL this Security Company release of the Consignments.
I will be glad if you can help me receive this money in your name
and I will come over to meet with you in your Country, since I do
not wish to invest this money here in Ghana.

You will take 30% of the money and keep the rest for me and my
little son.This is my only hope of starting a new life with my
little son.I will send all the documents regarding this deposit
when I hear from you, which you may confirm from the concerned
authorities in Ghana.

Please reply me through Email mary@gh.hostei.com

Regards,
Ms Mary Dzifa Asare

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