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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: "Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mill" <mrsernestinanaadumill2001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:53:03 +0100
Subject: Hello

Hello
I am Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills, the wife of Late President John Atta
Mills of Republic of Ghana, I got your contact from the Ghana Chambers
of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) directory when I was searching for a
reliable source who will help me to invest the funds my late husband
deposited with Bank I want the fund to be invested in your country
precisely as a joint business partner which you will be the Investment
Manager until my son is of age to handle and manage business of his
own.
Meanwhile, Sam Kofi Atta Mills my son is 27, a student and I want this
money $ 15 Million invested in any profitable business that will
profit both of us. Be informed that this money was deposited secretly
by my late husband and he wouldn’t want anyone to know about it to
avoid confiscation by any administrator that will take over from him
when he steps down from power, but unfortunately death took him away
from us.
Therefore, I have decided to secretly move the funds and invest this
money in your country by making you the beneficiary of the fund so
that you can help us invest the money, you will be entitle to 40% of
its annual interest while I and my son collect 60% of its annual
interest.
If this proposal is acceptable to you, contact me with the below
details and I promise to compensate outside the 40% annual revenue and
hope your Government will provided my son with a Residence Permit.
Full Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Age:
Occupation:
If you are not interested in my offer, kindly let me know and do not
disclose the contents of this letter to a third party.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mill

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