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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: Bart <coperatesponsors01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 04:21:04 -0700
Subject: Your Mail From Ghana

I am sending this email to you informing you about these good news
that will change both of our lives.I am Mr Bart, a staff in the
accounts management section with one of the prime Banks here in this
country. One of our accounts with holding balance of US$17,000,000
(Seventeen Million US Dollars) have been dormant and have not been
operated for the years ago. From my investigations and confirmations,
the owner of this account, a foreigner by Name Mr Nath died years ago
and since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of
this money because he has no family members who are aware of the
existence of neither the account nor the funds,he has not filed any
details as whom is his next of kin that will inherit his fortune.

Why i contacted you is that i want to use you as the next of kin of
the deceased because you are the Late owner of the funds answers the
same last name/surname. It will be very easy for me to use my high
rank position in this bank to process all necessities for the bank to
approve the transfer of the funds to you as the next of kin to the
late owner of the funds and also, for bank to release the 150Kgs of
Gold he deposited in bank care.The deceased did not officially state
any next of kin in his account particulars when opening the account
with our bank or when depositing the Gold bars and Dust,so,i want to
file in your name in the accounts records making you the next of kin
and beneficiary of the funds.

This transaction is totally free from any risk ,there is no risk
involved in future after we inherit the funds.I assure you that you
will never regret doing this business with me in future. I assure you
that your interest in this transaction will be well protected by me. I
will give you 40% for your assistance in helping me to inherit the
funds while i take 60%.I hope this sharing ratio is well accepted by
you.
I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

Regards,
Bart.

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