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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: "Mr. Frank Donald" <mrfrankdona@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:53:59 -0200
Subject: Respectfully Yours

Donald Business Consulting Ltd.
Biz-Consultant & Project Management (RC 9576452)
No 303 Campbell Hopewell Street,
Accra, Ghana

Dear Friend,

I humbly wish to seek your assistance in a matter that is very
important and needs utmost trust and confidence. I am Mr. Frank
Donald, a business consultant and close confidant of one of Ghana's
most powerful family. The wife of top human right activist and former
Attorney general who served in the past government in Ghana wishes to
move out of Ghana the sum of $25million. She wishes to invest the
aforementioned sum in viable investment in your country.

For obvious reasons, my client does not wish to place this fund with
established financial institution in the family's name for security
reason.It is her desire that the deal is handled as quietly as
possible without possibility of any leakage to the public or
Government as they have suffered a great loss in the past.

She has therefore empowered and instructed me to look for a reliable
foreigner to clear/claim the money from where it is presently and
receive the money in his or her account oversea, Also assist to invest
the fund properly for the family as there fund manager.

If you agree to clear/claim the money and also act as a fund manager
for my client and her family, I shall arrange to release the sum of
$25Million to you if you meet my requirement and upon a favourable
response from you, I shall let you know how you will receive it.

Your commission shall be 25% of the total sum.

An annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first
five years. Therefore, the terms shall be varied.If you are capable
and willing to participate in this transaction, kindly reach me as
soon as possible You are required to also send your full
names,address, direct phone and fax number for more efficient
communication.

In any case,please keep it a tight secret.
I await your prompt reply.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Frank Donald

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