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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: David Sutcliffe LLP <dav.sutcliffe@aol.co.uk>
Reply-To: davidsutcliffe1@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:43:03 +0100
Subject: ASSISTANCE REQUIRED FOR ACQUISITION OF ESTATES



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ASSISTANCE REQUIRED FOR ACQUISITION OF ESTATES.

Dear sir/madam,

I write to inform you of my desire to acquire estates or landed
properties in your country on behalf of the Director of Contracts and
Finance Allocation of the Federal Ministry of works and Housing in Accra
Ghana. Considering his very strategic and influential position, he would
want the transaction to be strictly as confidential as possible. He
further want his identity to remain undisclosed at least for now, until
the completion of the transaction. Hence our desire to have an overseas
agent.

Your area of specialisation does not matter in this transaction, all
that is required of you is the safety of the fund and your willingness
to assist us acquire estates in your country. As soon as payment is
effected.

I want you to allow trust to play a very minimal role until performance
is seen. You are requested to communicate your acceptance or otherwise
of this proposal, through email. After which we shall discuss in details
the modalities for seeing this transaction through. If however, you are
not disposed to assist, kindly delete this message in view of the
confidentiality of the proposed transaction and interest of
personalities involved.

email: davidsutcliffe1@voila.fr

Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.

Best Regards,

David Sutcliffe LLP

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