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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: Daniel kwame <dan.kwame@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:40:08 +0000
Subject: YOUR QUICK RESPONSE IS NEEDED IN THIS BUSINESS.


My name is Daniel Kwame i am the Secretary in Diamond Home and security service (Warehouse company) here in Ghana.I am contacting you about this man,a native of your country who deposited 210kg of Gold Dust, which worth about ($7,800 000.00. seven million, eight hundred thousand dollar) in our company for safe keeping, before he dies.
Before his death, he was a multimillionaire businessman who deals in Gold and Diamonds. Since after his death in 2006 in car accident, our company have been searching for his relatives but could not find any one related to him.
The management of Diamond Home has warned anyone who is related to to him, to come and carry the goods or the goods will be confiscated as unclaimed goods .
This is what made me to search for anyone who can stand as his relatives hence I Contact you because you share the same surname. (I Contacted you to assist in Repatriating this 210 kg of Gold Dust, that worth about $7,800 000.00. seven million, eight hundred thousand dollar he left behind before it get confiscated as unclaimed goods) so that the Gold will be send to you for sharing between us(this business is between two of us). l can provide the necessary documents that can be use to back up the claim.
The content of this mail should be treated with utmost confidentiality, its between you and I. And the quick response from you is highly needed. To enable me give you more details and directives.
Your Full Contact Address:Your Full Name:Your Age:Occupation:Your Mobile Phone Number:
Best Regards. Daniel Kwame

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