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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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Fraud email example:

From: "BARR. EMEKA IBEME" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <emekaadamu56@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:06:10 +0100
Subject: reply asap

Barrister Emeka Ibeme
Emeka Ibeme Chambers
201 Kufor Kwame street
Accra-Ghana
Tel/Fax; +233 242870426

Attn; Sir

I am representing a client that has investment interest in your country My client is a top government official in ACCRA GHANA, West Africa that has about US$18,000,000.00 ( Eighteen Million United States Dollars) ready for investment.

I have received directive to seek for a reliable partner in your country that will be worthy and willing to go into partnership with my client in the investment of this fund, You are to recommend viable areas of the economy to be invested in. You should among other things provide logistics proving that the area suggested will make for a wise investment.

Fund will be released to you for investment if my client is satisfied with your suggestions after normal
signing of contract and partnership agreement to protect all interests in the project. Please note that fund owner desires absolute confidentiality and professionalism in handling this project.
I expect prompt response to my alternative E-mail Address at (emekaadamu56@gmail.com)

Yours sincerely,
Barr. Emeka Ibeme

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