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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 MENSAH <davidmomoh777@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidmensah777@foxmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:31:41 -0800
Subject: RE


--
*ATTENZIONE *

*Questo messaggio viene a voi come una sorpresa e potrebbe offendere la
vostra personalità per contattarvi senza il tuo scritto, attraverso questo
mezzo consenso. Ho ricevuto il tuo contatto dalla banca dati professionale
trovato nella ricerca su Internet. Quando ero alla ricerca di un partner
affidabile straniero. Mi è stato assicurato della vostra capacità e
affidabilità a campione questa opportunità di business. *

*Sono Mr.David Mensah, sposato benedetto con due bambini, io lavoro con una
banca qui in notevole come senior auditor. Ho nella mia esistenza della
banca la somma di denaro del valore di $ 9,5 milioni di dollari, (nove
milioni cinquecentomila dollari statunitensi) Questa grande quantità enorme
appartiene al cliente, il signor PETROVA, che hanno il cognome Uguale
yours.The fondo è ora senza alcuna pretesa *

*Voglio la vostra collaborazione in modo che banca ti invierà il fondo come
beneficiario e situato parente più prossimo al fondo. I direttori di banca
hanno in programma di trasferirsi questo fondi per la propria tasca dopo
l'ultima revisione, come Senior Auditor ho bisogno di una persona onesta e
capace che mi può aiutare in modo che entrambi possiamo spostare i fondi a
suo possesso. *

*Questa operazione sarà di grande aiuto un vantaggio per entrambi. Inviami
la tua risposta via e-mail se il vostro interesse in modo che io vi darà i
dettagli di questa transazione *

*Non vedo l'ora di sentire da voi. *

*Cordiali saluti, *
*Mr. David Mensah *
*Email: - davidmensah777@foxmail.com <davidmensah777@foxmail.com> *
*Numero di telefono: - + 233245881785*


*ATTENTION*

*This message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality
for contacting you without your consent writing through this media. I got
your contact from the professional data base found in the internet search.
When I was searching for a foreign reliable partner. I was assured of your
capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity.*

*I'm Mr.David Mensah, married blessed with two kids, I work with a notable
bank here in as a Senior Auditor. I have in my bank Existence of the Amount
of money valued at $9.5 Million dollars, (NINE Million FIVE Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) This big huge amount belongs to the
customer, Mr. PETROVA, who Have The Same last name as yours.The fund is now
without any Claim*

*I want your cooperation so that bank will send you the fund as the
beneficiary and located next of kin to the fund. The bank directors are
planning to move this funds to their own pocket after last auditing, as the
Senior Auditor I need an honest and capable person that can assist me so
that we both can move the funds to his possession.*

*This transaction will be of a great benefit assistance to both of us. Send
me your reply via email if your interest so that i will give you the
details of this transaction*

*I look forward to hear from you.*

*Yours Sincerely,*
*Mr. David Mensah *
*Email:- davidmensah777@foxmail.com <davidmensah777@foxmail.com>*
*Phone Number:-+233245881785*

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