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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: "Daniel Wakaso" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daniel.wakaso@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 07:44:06 -0700
Subject: Hello! My Dear Friend,

Hello! My Dear Friend,

l know this proposal will come to you as a surprise but kindly permit me to strike this deal with you on a very high confidential level.

As The Head of Accounts Department in The Ghana Ministry of Roads and Highways, I am in-charge of Payment Approval of Contracts awarded to Local and Foreign Contractors by Ghana government.

My Ministry negotiated with one Foreign Construction Company who executed a major road construction contract which was supposed to be awarded to two Foreign Construction Companies at the cost of One Hundred Million Dollars (USD$100,000,000.00).

Based on a special arrangement, the company executed the contract at the cost of Fifty Million Dollars (USD$50,000,000.00) instead of One Hundred Million Dollars (USD$100,000,000.00) and the contract has been completed and the company has been duly paid.

Therefore, I want you to stand as the second Foreign Contractor so that the balance of Fifty Million Dollars (USD$50,000,000.00) will be paid to you for I and you to share 50/50 and if possible invest together in a good business.

All the processes are going to be legal, be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk-free. Please if you are interested, reply to me so that I will give you details of the procedure.

Yours truly,
Mr. Daniel Wakaso.

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