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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: "Fredrick Hansel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredrickhansel7777@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2017 08:38:45 +1100
Subject: Investment Enquiry in a profitable Business of your choice in Republic of China./other countries.

Fredrick Hansel
42 ,kumasi-road
kumasi
Ghana ,west Africa
Tel;+233241229824
    Investment Enquiry in a profitable Business of your choice in Republic of China./other countries.
 
It is with heartfelt hope that i write to seek for your co - operation and assistance in my desire to invest into
 
Estate properties or any business of your choice consider Lucrative in your country. i saw your contact, when i was
 
doing research briefly. I am an old man, My name is Fredrick Hansel from "SAO TOME" an Island and due for retirement
 
at any moment from now after putting many years in Civil Service as secretary ministerial contract evaluation and
 
implementation in the presidency. presently I am in Ghana, West Africa and.
 
And during these past years in the office I was able to secure Huge amount of money of $20m (Twenty million Unites
 
State dollars) from over-invoiced Government contract bills through the the advantage of my position in the office I
 
have been deliberating on how to Invest this fund in Republic of China /other country in a Confidential Manner
 
until, I come to a conclusion to use it to buy Estate Properties and lease to people while part of it will be used
 
for non - speculative investment in your Country as part  of measure to secure betterment of my retirement future,
 
till I come over to meet with you. In view of this therefore, I am soliciting your confidence, support and
 
assistance as my partner to claim this fund for the investment project with your information from bank where it was
 
deposited for save keeping.
 
 
This because we Civil servant are not allowed to own and operate Dollar account especially outside the country. What
 
I want from you is to forward your information i.e your full Name/ Company name . Company address, your occupation,
 
your age and your mobile Telephone number to enable me forward the same to the bank as beneficiary of the fund. NOTE
 
that you are not spend any money at all in this transaction and after the successful claim of this fund we can then
 
invest immediately on Estate property or any business of your choice as my partner consider lucrative in your
 
country and I expect you be trust worthy and kind enough to respond positively for my request. If you are willing to
 
assist me as a good partner in progress kindly send your information as requested for onward procedures
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
Fredrick Hansel

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