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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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Fraud email example:

From: Innocent Goodluck <innocent.goodluck2014@investors.com>
Reply-To: <innocent.goodluck2014@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:02:21 -0700
Subject: PLEASE RESPOND VERY QUICKLY



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Attention Please!

Humbly excuse me for inferring in your privacy, we write to you from
Ghana (west Africa) and we want to invest in your country, we are
currently seeking means of expanding our business interest abroad in the
following sectors: Oil and Gas, Banking, Real estate, stock speculation
and mining, transportation, health sector and tobacco, Communication
Services, Agriculture; Forestry & Fishing, and any other lucrative
sector. If you have any solid backup or idea of making good profit in
any of the mentioned business sectors or any other lucrative business in
your country, please write me for possible business co-operation with
us.

Our company also grant loans to both corporate and individual persons
at a very low interest rate of 4-5%. The terms are very reliable and
interesting.

We are waiting for your response to us soonest.

Regards

Mr Goodluck Innocent.
Chief Executive officer.

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