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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: Nana-Addo Egor <nana.egor@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 05:50:22 +0000
Subject: NOTE




Mr. Nana Addo Egor

N0: 15 Kim Road Accra Ghana.



I apologize to you for any inconveniences caused if this mail does not meet
your demands, though I do not intend to embarrass you by the contents of this
very mail, I am a director in charge of United Nation that was appointed for
the dispatching of foods and drugs to the Syrian citizen that were refugee in
these countries, Egypt, Algeria, Cote Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali, Somali,
Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria
where the Boko Harams Attacks. I will
like to have a deal together with you if only you will be able to keep it
secret between you and myself till the end.



I secure a sum of (10 Million Euros) from my service and I want to move this
Money out from where it was deposited. This Money I cannot keep it in my
private account security reason. It is my wish to see that this money is
invested wisely and at the end of every year funds are to be distributed among
charity organization. I want you to be reliable and honest person that will use
this money to reach to the motherless and also less privilege, to reach the
sick that has no body to take care of them, the poor and widows in your
country.



So if you can handle this deal together with I
please do not hesitate to respond to this mail so that I will give you the full
detailed information's on how this Money will be sent to you and at the same
time to tell you what will be your percentage. I wait to read from you.



Faithfully yours



Mr. Nana Addo Egor

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