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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 Mills <mills_d2000@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 17:52:44 +0430
Subject: Greetings

Greetings.

I am Dr. David Mills, a doctor at the hospital in
Ghana. Engineer Martin.J.was my patient and later my friend. He died of a
brain tumor six months ago.He had a private construction company here
in Ghana. He was engaged in road construction contracts and construction
for the estate and individuals. The engineer had completed at the end
of a road construction contract for a real estate development and
received half the amount of the contract mobilization. It was waiting to
receive the balance he is dead. He appointed me as the executor and
trustee of his estate specifically for the balance of payments of the
contract he left for his daughter Jane. He had liquidated other assets
on learning that he had a little time to live. He gave more to charity.
Unfortunately, Jane left with his mother (the former wife engineers)
after their divorce five years ago.Jane was six years old then. The
engineer end was never in contact with them again until his death and I
do not know its location as I write this email.

I was informed
that she remarried and Jane could have therefore taken the new name of
his mother my trouble locating one of them. That's why I decided to look
for possible parents, no matter how it could be.I distance relationship
with you and stand up and claim the funds. I was called as the executor
and administrator of the estate of the deceased engineer, to present
his kin in a short period of time to receive the complete balance of his
contract payment amounts four million six hundred thousand dollars ($
4,600,000.00) .drop off window If the payment in question is not claimed
within the time specified as ordered by the Office of the contractual
payments, payment will be canceled and labeled UNCLAIMED contract
payment. This means a total loss. This is what I want to avoid by all
means.Please, let me know urgently and sincerely, if you're willing to
work with me. please kindly let me know.I am employed as a doctor with
Royal hospital Ghana.I wait meet hot.

Treat this as a serious matter. please leave me your direct telephone number for more information.

Best Regards,
David Mills

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