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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: Maurice Seidu <ms2014ghana@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2017 08:11:47 +0000
Subject: Remarkable Business.


From Desk of Maurice Tanco, Director Agricultural Procurement Department Ghana.


Good morning to you,

We want to invest in your region.

Don't be surprise to this piece of business information. It's for our own good. In line with the Agricultural/Fertilizer procurement integrated payment Act, The newly elected President of the Federal Republic of Ghana His Excellency Mr. NANA AKUFO ADDO signed the payment Executive Order (PEO) on all outstanding Agricultural /Fertilizer payments hence I diligently seek your partnership to struck a genuine financial deal in my office now in view of a claim of $10.5 million agricultural products already supplied.

As director of procurement and accounts, I 've statutory Powers to front/legally register your data as one of our foreign Agriculture/ fertilizer supplier (Agent) to claim outstanding sum of $10.5 Million from our overseas designated payment centers nearest to your residence, even though you don't have fertilizer related business. This deal is indisputable risk-free and in synergy with the relevant Ministry of finance to ensure a huge success.

Note Worthy: Your line of business or professional does not matter in this confidential deal and all the payment Administrative/ legal paper work (documents) MUST be done properly in your favor (NAME) and in-conformity with the existing laws to ensure it's legitimacy, empowerment and safe claim by you. The payment evidence /legal documents will be communicated to you for proofs.

I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Further more, your percentage after the claim is 25% only, 75% for investment under your watch and this exercise is straight forward and has no hindrance whatsoever attached on both parties.

Please your prompt response is of prime necessity for claim clarification. I emphasized.

With kind regards,

Mr Maurice Tanco,
Director.


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