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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: nana ama <nanaamamarcel@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 06:14:43 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear

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Hello Friend,

My Name is Mrs Marry Conteh i am the head od visa card department in
Guranty Trust Bank,I have an important non risk profitable funds
transaction sum amount of ($14,000,000.00USD) which i have credited
into a VISA CARD as an Operation Manager of VISA CARD
Department here in my bank (GTB GHANA)
I will like us to discuss on how to proceed and make a Shipment of
this VISA CARD with the secret Pin Code number by Courier to your
destination in your Country and you will have 50% shared of this funds
amount immediately you begin to withdrawn Money with this Visa Card
over there in your at any ATM Paying Machine in your Country.

Kindly contact me back on my email address(maryconteh0147@gmail.com)if
you are interested.

Thanks,

Mrs.Mary Conteh
(VISA CARD Dept.Gtb Ghana)

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