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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: "Prince Owusu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <prinsowusukenke13@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:28:33 -0800
Subject: OUR FUNDS INVESTMENT.

OUR FUNDS INVESTMENT
 
 
Dearest one,
 
My dear friend, first and foremost may I introduce myself to you, I am from a Royal Family of King Abedi Kenke of a Ghanaian origin, and my name is Prince Owusu kenke the only son of the 3rd wife of my father King Kenke. As the last son, I found favor in the sight of the King and therefore have access to his files and documents. But the King is now old and there is power tussle over the throne and division is already set in the Kingdom as I have 6 elder brothers before me from the 2 other senior wives to battle with hence I embark on this project for the fear of the unknown so as to see what to fall back on eventually the King passes on.
 
The King have several Gold Treasury Bank Accounts (GTBA) maintained from the king’s Gold Mine Business Empire. It is from these Accounts through which I wish to Transfer Funds from to invest with you in your country. I am not alone in this business as I have the King’s Account Officers on my side and with the King’s Bank Instruments, Seal, Signatory and Bank mandate within my reach, I am obliged to look for a reliable and trustworthy someone who must be a foreigner to partner with us provide us a Viable Bank Account that can accommodate the Lodgement of the amount of USD29, 700Million. Be informed that I am doing this without the knowledge of the King who is ignorant and have no knowledge of my aim and objective. I want you to know that out of millions of people out there I choose to contact you for this purpose though we don’t know each other yet but my instinct tells me you are the right one to partner with.
 
You will be adequately rewarded for your help and assistance and we agreed to recompense you with 25% of the sum total of the Funds, hope it is okay by you?
 
Furthermore be informed and notified that this is my Father’s Legitimate and Genuine Funds from the King’s Treasury with 100% Risk free Assurance, devoid and abhorred of any Scam related Business as has been witnessed all around the globe therefore a more detailed information on how to proceed with this Deal will be communicated to you as soon as I hear  positively from you and also be advised to feel free to ask questions where you need clarification meanwhile get back to me through my hot Phone line +233 248604257 and email address prinsowusukenke13@gmail.com
Thank You
 
Prince Owusu

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