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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 Emmanuel <mrjosephpaul46@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidemmanuelgh@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 19:07:23 -0700
Subject: Attention

Attention:

Greetings,

RELEASED OF YOUR OUTSTANDING £5,000,000.00 (GBP) PAYMENT VIA SECURITY
FIRM IN GHANA.

Sequel to a Presidential fiat which was received yesterday via the
Presidential Committee on all outstanding payments, immediate
directives has been issued to us in respect of the above subject by
the Minister of Finance based on an assistance request from Mr. David
Emmanuel in the security company. Note that it has been agreed at our
board meeting to expedite your payment before the end of this week.

Subsequently, the sum of £5,000,000.00 GBP (Five Million British
Pounds) has been earmarked for immediate disbursement to an account
you are expected to nominate to the designated bank during the course
of this transfer mandate. Be advised that our security firm in
collaboration with paying Bank in Holland or London, in Brussels have
been authorized by the Ministry of Finance to expedite the funds
transfer to your bank account in your country with immediate effect.

The Attorney General has therefore, directed that this payment be
carried out within the next 72 banking hours. This directives is
necessary to ensure that the President of Ghana's commitment to
release all outstanding beneficiaries payment are fully carried out as
instructed by the committee of nations at the just concluded United
Nation General Assembly.

Feel free to intimate me on any grey area that you may wish to be
properly clarified on for maximum clarity.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. David Emmanuel

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