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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: "Donkor Prince Kwame" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dpkwame@yandex.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2015 02:51:52 -0400
Subject: Re: Urgent Message

>From the Desk
Barrister Donkor Prince kwame ,
Donkor Chambers
Attach to UN office on refugee issues,
Fl 836 Kotoka building

Bujumbura refugee camp

Accra/Ghana.

Attn.

I am contacting you in regard of my client Mr KABILA HASSEN , a Nationality
of Liberia former minister of finance and economicPlanning of republic of Liberia who was killed by the rebel in Sudan before his late father die he deposited two boxes of consignment in Kotoka international airport storage warehouse for safe keeping , The two boxes was deposited seal and register as a family belonging, the Consignment contain in cash $20.8millions USD and 140kg of gold .

I want you to stand as his late father final foreign beneficiary/consignee
to clear and Receive this two boxes for investment, my client late father
deposited, seal and register this two boxes as a family treasure , no one known the contents of the boxes , for security reason best knows to him I will send you the contract bond/memorandum of understanding where your 30% will be stated and obtain a legal change of ownership/power of attorney where you will be given all legal right from the high court of Ghana to clear and receive this boxes .in arrival in the United State.

The boxes are now moving to USA now try and get back to me urgently

To enable me prepare the memorandum of understanding, send me your full name, contact delivering address , your passport copy for identification, your fax and mobile number . I waiting to hear from you now.

Barrister Donkor Prince Kwame
00233-546230062 /
dpkwame@yandex.com

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