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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Ad <addo5942@gmail.com>
Reply-To: royalhighnessgh@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:10:17 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir.,
Dear Sir.,
In my search for a partner from my chambers of commerce here in Ghana, I
Decided to contact you, I am His Royal Highness Yaa-Naa Abukari. As a
matter of fact I want to let you understand that I am the king of my
kingdom and I have the mandate to source for a reliable person that will
work with us to secure the investment of US$159 Million for investment on
behalf on my kingdom.
The reason for this action was because the problem going on with the
community and my government as we are Gold producing kingdom and the
Government has not deem it necessary to develop our place hence the money
we are talking about came as a result of illegal mining and sells which we
can’t invest the money in Ghana here to avoid losing the funds to the
Government. Secondly because my bad ill health and my age we need to make
arrangement to secure the funds for investment for my family and followers
reason are because most of my people are not lettered.
Right now we have secure the funds in one of the firm here in Ghana waiting
for a contact that will receive the funds on the behalf of my kingdom for
investment so if you are willing to work with us I will want you reply
immediately so that we can give you all the necessary information so that
we can proceed.
Once I hear from you more details will be conveyed to you on how we make
the arrangement to move the funds out of Ghana for investment. You can call
me on the below number for discussion or it you have any question kindly
state so that I can give you better explanation.
Waiting for your response.
Yaa-Naa Abukari
His Royal Highness
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