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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: Stephen Badu <lkgdtesq@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 04:59:45 +0000
Subject: Letter To You


Hello,

I saw your contact information in E-Commerce Journal while I was searching for a potential next of kin. I am Stephen Badu, from Republic of Ghana. I had a client who was an independent gold dealer, lived in Europe and died in Ghana, had businesses in Ghana and the Middle East. He has in a dormant account a total of ($9.5 MILLION DOLLARS) deposit, held in a Finance house in Europe.

I received official letters from the bank last week suggesting a likely proceeding for the confiscation of this abandoned personal asset; in line with European financial laws. On this note, I decided once more to search for a potential person who share the same last name with him (however distant). Information from the National Immigration stated that he was alone on entry into Ghana. He had neither a wife nor children.

I need your consent to present you as the Inheritor, because you share the same last name with him. If you agree to work with me, the fund will be transferred to you for me and you to share on percentage % bases. I am on top of this situation.

To indicate your interest and readiness to stand as the Inheritor to my deceased client, send your response to the e-mail address, I have provided as follows: sbesq.alternateemail@yahoo.com

Faithfully,

Mr. Stephen A. Badu esq.

Restorative Justice

Int.Financial Fiduciary (Attorney-At-Law)

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