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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: "Dr. Michael Shado" <michael_shado1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 08:13:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: INHERITANCE


 Dr Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills
Royal Legon Infirmary
17 Asoyi Crescent East Legon,
Accra
Email:ernestinamills3@gmail.com

Greetings to you in the name of our God almighty
 l am the above named person married to Late John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills ex-President of the Republic of Ghana. the Former Ghanaian politician  who passing away by 10am on Tuesday 24th July, 2012, i am an aging widow suffering from long time illness. I  am currently admitted in the above private hospital.here in Accra the capital city of Ghana with due respect and humanity  i am  compelled to write to you through help of  Dr. Michael Shado a Doctor  here at  hospital under a humanitarian ground. In regards to the on going program concerning orphanages, widows, and other less privilege  in your location which was recently put to public notice on CNN NEWS and to think the best possible thing that will  happen your assistance can  really salvaged the less privileged once in your  society

I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband the Former President of Ghana in the sum of US$1,500,000.00 which he deposited with a finance firm here and I need a very  honest person that can use this funds for charity work to maintain good work of humanity and 20% out of the total funds will be for your compensation for doing this work of God  and You will give my lawyer 10% of the total fund after receiving the fund in your account

Please kindly send to me your full name and your address also your contact number, so that l can prepare all relevant documents with the assistance of our family lawyer to effect the release of the fund to you.l decided to donate what I have to you on this  humanitarian ground

Please if you would be able to use these funds to  extend the good work to others assisting  the needy kindly reply to me as soon as possible
The question is, would you be able to use these funds to assist needy?
Kindly get back to me via my Direct Email:ernestinamills3@gmail.com for further discussion

Yours Sister in the Lord
Dr Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills

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