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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: "Julius Kpako" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <juliuskpako@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2018 05:20:34 +0800
Subject: Investment Funds

Dear Friend,

Please don"t be mad at me because of this message because i mean no harm to you,am only soliciting for your advice for a business Venture and partnership investment in your country, My Name is Mr.Julius Kpako a branch bank marketing manager from Ghana. I decided to contact you directly for an assistance and advice to invest in your country.

I made this money US$9,900,000.00 out of my branch office extra profit after our annual fiscal report Year 2014. I choose you and your country because I cannot be directly involve because am still working with the bank as their marketing manager, I hope you can understand my situation and assist me to receive and invest this money properly in any business that is lucrative in your country as this is my only hope.

I am interested to transfer and invest in your country through your assistance and advise only if you will be willing work with me. I am in Ghana presently and I have the sum of Nine Million Nine hundred thousand US Dollars which I would like to transfer into your account and invest in your country if possible.


You may be surprise how did i got your contact,Well I got your contact through a confidential Search From International chambers of commerce.I am writing to solicit your support and assistance in the Transfer of US$9,900,000.00 Dollars.


I will appreciate your early reply for commencement of business. Contact me for acknowledgment by E-mail and whereby you are not interested; please indicate in your reply so that I can seek for the assistance of someone else.

Best regards,

Mr.Julius Kpako

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