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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: "Mr. Frank Coleman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr_kofigeorge0229@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 13:25:13 +0200
Subject: Unpaid Beneficiary $20 Million Ready for Payment?

Dear Friend,


The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the
current president of Ghana his Excellency President John Dramani Mahama to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed after the sudden death of
our late president Atta Mills to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum,Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.

To effect the release of your fund valued at $20million dollars you are advised to contact the director of payment and delivery officer Dr.Kofi George
with the information below

email: dr_kofigeorge0229@hotmail.com

On contacting him do provide him with the following information:

Your full Name..............
Your Address:................
Cell Phone:...................
Age..................
Sex................
Occupation.................
Alternative email address.........
Marital status...........

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Frank Coleman
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol

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