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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: "Paul Nuamah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulnuamah1@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:56:03 +0300
Subject: Seeking for your assistance

Greetings!!!
 
 
In reverence to your valuable time, I would like to get straight to the point. I am in urgent need of a reliable and trustworthy foreign partner like you who can assist me in a legitimate business venture. My late father was the Finance Minister of my country and before Daddy died, he informed me about some huge Funds and 30 kilograms of Gold Dore Bars he deposited in a Warehouse for Safe Keeping.
 
 
I am the Next-of-Kin to my late Father and I have all the Original Deposit documents. I will send copies of all related documents for your perusal in my next message
upon receiving your response. I am still in College and can not handle nor manage such huge Funds for investments and selling/Export of 30kg of Gold. This is why I desperately need a trustworthy foreign partner like you to act my business partner and help receive this Funds and the 30kg of Gold for various Investments in your country or elsewhere as you will advice.
 
I can easily Order for the immediate Release and Delivery ofthe "Consignment" from the Warehouse to you in your country but preferably I suggest that you come personally for us to meet face to face and then proceed to the warehouse together for inspection and retrieval of the Funds and 30kg of Gold.
After retrieval of "Consignment" from the Warehouse/Vaults, We decide whether to sell or export the 30kg of Gold and with regards to the Funds, you can activate Bank Account here in your name where the Funds will be firstly deposited for onward wire-transfer to your designated bank account in your country or elsewhere. I hope you understand everything.
 
 
Kindly call me on +233-20-9319129 for further discussions.
 
Best wishes,
Paul Nuamah

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