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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. Joseph Akwasi<josephakwasi@live.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:49:03 +0530
Subject: Business proposal!!!

My Name is Mr. Joseph Akwasi, from Ghana; I will like to introduce you to a business that can change both of our lives. I got your company contact information from Indian business site when i was searching for an Indian reliable business company, industry or an individual who can stand as an international supplier to my boss, my boss want to come to India to purchase some oil for animal drugs and we can only get this oil in India and Fiji, but at a lower rate in India.
This would be a long term business relationship between you and my boss if you can be reliable to me. And then I will give you the contact of the local dealer in India so that you can buy from them and sell to my boss at a very high price.
Even if this product is strange to you, you can still consider it as a massive business opportunity by being an international supplier to my boss.
The local dealer is selling the oil at the rate of 35,000 dollars and my boss will buy it from you at the rate of 55,000 dollars per one liter Gallon. And I and you will share the profit you will make from my boss if you are interested I will forward the full detail of the business to you, as well the contact of my boss so that we can proceed further.

Regards
Mr. Joseph Akwasi
Email: josephakwasi@live.com
Tel: +233546000067



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