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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: "Alex Mensah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mralexmensaah@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 21:46:56 -0000
Subject: Best Regard"Please Reply Back

Good-Day"

My name is Mr. Alex Mensah, a politician and a previous member of Ghana's executive committee on contract awards.

My purpose of connecting you is to crave your indulgence to assist me in securing some funds abroad for safe keeping which I incidentally kept to help me finance my senatorial elections campaign under the party umbrella of National Democratic Congress (NDC) December 2016, Unfortunately for me I lost the senatorial seat during my party conducted election primary to my opposition member under the same party umbrella.

But with my immediate contact, I was able to deposit some kickback money emanated from award of contracts awarded to Chinese and Malaysia companies in a security vault with a commercial bank in Ghana pending when I will found a trustworthy person to move out the fund from Ghana to oversea bank account for business investment.

The need to contact you arose from the fact that the present elected government vow to crack down on past immediate government functionaries of National Democratic Congress (NDC) and trying to trace all the funds that was made through contract awards and other mouth watering deals during our tenure in the office from the year 2008 to 2016, if they succeed in tracing this fund to me, they will seize it and thereby incapacitating my life time opportunities.

I wish to relocate this fund in a foreigner's name to avoid any trace. All I need from you is an assurance that you can handle the amount involved (US$19,500,000) comfortably and that I can also trust you. I will need the following information from you for onward execution of the aforementioned project.

1. Your full name:.........................
2. Your Address:...................... ....
3. Company name: .........................
4. Position in Company:..................
5. Age:.......................... ............
6. Nationality:.................. ...........
7. Telephone ..............................
8. Cell.......................... .............
9. Country of residence:................

Once I get the response to this message, further clarification shall be made known to you towards above subject matter. Be fully rest assured that there is no risk involved. I want you to immediately inform me of your willingness in assisting and co-operating with me, so that I can send you full details of this transaction.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Alex Mensah

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