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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: "DANSO PHILIP.Q" <phillip_esq1@aol.com>
Reply-To: phillip_esq@aol.com
Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 02:58:21 -0500
Subject: 01/12/2013


To Whom It May Concern: I am a Barrister, Solicitor and Financial Advocate =
based in the Republic of Ghana. West Africa. I Hold on Trusts the sum of US=
$68million as a Trustee. I was appointed to act as a Trustee on the aforeme=
ntioned Funds by my Client (Now Late) I have Hold on Trusts the amount in q=
uestion for more than 5years and the Trust Agreement signed with my Late Cl=
ient gave me all the Power to transfer the funds to any Beneficiary as deem=
ed necessary. This is the time for me to find a trusted beneficiary I can t=
ransfer the funds to based on the Power confide on me as Trustee and as con=
tained in the Trusts Agreement. If you are interested, our sharing ratio wi=
ll be 50/50 and more details will be sent to you for your consideration. Ki=
ndly send me your telephone numbers while responding to this email. Yours T=
ruly, Mr. D.Philip.Q,Esq.=20

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