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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: "Dauda M. Jakama" <lisakareem1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marine_jakama@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 01:24:46 +0200
Subject: Greetings,

Dear Sir,

I know that this is not the right platform to contact you in a project
of this magnitude because of fraud and scams all over the internet.

But I am proposing this business to you because I know that it's a
good opportunity for you to manage the investment of 750 Million USD
in the real estate business or any other good profit yielding business
and make 40% of the 750 Million USD which I have been contacted by
some retired military Arab men from Libya in North Africa who brought
the money out of Libya to Accra - Republic of Ghana in West Africa to
represent them as an agent and help them to look for a competent /
capable partner who will be interested to share the money with them.
They are looking for a partner who will help them to get the money out
of the nation of Ghana and invest it in Real estate business in Asia
and as I am an agent, I shall be having 10% from your side after the
business for my Finders / Agent Fee.

The Libyans are retired military personnel during the time of Col.
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi. So, they need somebody who
will be capable to handle the investment of 750 Million USD for them
secretly in Asia until the money will be safely deposited into the
banking system so that they will entrust the 750 Million USD under the
persons care as the money are presently stored in 7 (seven) and half
pallets cargos at Accra International Airport Cargo warehouse awaiting
onward re-exportation to your preferred destination in Asia.

The Libyan will need to meet you personally in Accra - Ghana to know
you personally, have meeting with you to sign partnership agreement to
secure the funds for them and invest it and also go with you to Accra
International Airport Cargo warehouse to see the money before the
shipment. The purpose of your coming to Accra is for them to know you
and discuss the best way to handle the project.

Please give me your full Name, Your address and also your Mobile phone
number to enable us contact you. Sorry, I cannot give you more details
about me or the Libyans until I receive your positive response for
security reasons.

Expecting your urgent responds.

Daouda doumbia
Accra Ghana.

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