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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: "Dr. John Kwame" <holyghostchapel@minister.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 11:47:22 +0100
Subject: DEADLY DISEASE FOUND IN GHANA!!!!!!.

CONTACT ADDRESS: AFFILIATED TO: holyghostchapel@minister.com
Holy Ghost Chapel 18 Dome Pillar 2, Accra Ghana.
http://www.alldownhill.org.uk USA.
Tel: +233 230441015

Dear Philanthropist,

In regards to the on going program concerning HIV/Aids
patients, Ebola disease of which the “WHO is not
recommending any restriction on travel or on trade with
Guinea, with Mali, Guinea, and Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana
or any other country where cases of Ebola have been either
suspected or confirmed, sickle cell patient,orphanages,
widows,and other less privilege in the world which was
recently put to public notice on CNN NEWS and your usually
assistance has really salvaged the less privileged once in
the society. As a result of the assistance which part of the
public has been financially,materially and morally donated,
the mortality rate (DEATH RATE) is now under control. View
site:
http://www.spyghana.com/kath-has-recorded-ghana-first-ebola-casualty/

Sir/Ma ,we are hereby appealing for more fund and other
material support of any kind,regardless of the amount to
rehabilitate the lives of all present patients that are
affected by this deadly disease. God in his grace and
infinite mercies will reward people who contribute in anyway
to save the life of other humans in need ,we strongly
believe that as you move to assist these less privileged
once . In the name of God you shall never be a victim of
this deadly disease including your families.(AMEN)

Kindly contact the organisations office through phone and
email at holyghostchapel@minister.com for your assistance.
Thanks for your anticipated reply in assistance for this
project.

Dr.John Kwame
(Secretary General)

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