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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: Michael Boateng <michaelboateng1010@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 02:20:13 +0100
Subject: RE: INVESTMENT / BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL.

Dear Friend,

My name is Michael Boateng, I presently work with a private insurance and
finance company here in Ghana as a Marketing Director.
I got your contact through my internet search for a good and trustworthy
foreigner who will work out an urgent and private issue with me, which will
be for the betterment of two of us.
There is a portfolio amounting to $16,200,000.00(Sixteen million two
hundred thousand usd) with our company deposited by a wealthy business
tycoon from the United State who based and does business here in Ghana, but
this customer is late now.
He died 2 months back in a car accident, and the supposed next of kin his
wife was also died in the accident. His investment $16,200,000.00(Sixteen
million two hundred thousand usd) is still under my control. All material
documents and certificates relating to the funds is also in my possession
because I am his investment Manager, but I can not seek for the claim of
this funds myself since I work with this company here and also I would not
want my company to take ownership of the funds which will benefit me
nothing if they do.

So I am seeking your permission as a partner to work out things with me by
standing as the next of kin/foreign business partner to this deceased
customer, so that we can secure this funds into our hands from my company.
And after we achieved this goal which is to claim the funds, the funds will
be share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk in this transaction and with my position in the company as
Marketing Director, the successful execution of this project is guaranteed
because I will be guiding you all through on everything to sure the smooth
success of this transaction.

You should observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
project would be most profitable for both parties because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share of the money in a good business over
there in your your country.
Finally, I want you to know that everything about this issue should be kept
top secret between me and you in order for us to achieve this goal which is
to secure the funds in our hands smoothly without the knowledge of anybody
or any hindrance whatsoever.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with further information and
modalities that will help you understand the transaction for us to proceed
without any delay. And note that this transaction will take a very short
period of time for us to achieve our goal which is securing the funds in
our hands.

Please reply to my private email address: michaelboatengmm@gmail.com


Yours sincerely,

Mr. Michael Boateng

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