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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Kelvin Paa Amissah-Arthur <attahiibrahim89@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:18:18 +0000
Subject: Cry For Help
Hello Dear
Cry For Help
Hope you are doing very well with your work and family.
I am Kelvin Paa Amissah-Arthur, the second son of the former Vice President
of 4th Republic of Ghana Kwesi Amissah-Arthur. I am in search of a reliable
and Trusted person who will assist me and my mother to get the money and
the kilos of Gold Bars deposited in a Security Company out from Africa for
an investment in your Country
Since the death of my father on June 29th 2018 at 37 Military Teaching
Hospital, Accra Ghana the first family seized all the properties left
behind by my late father, all we can boost now is the 350 Kilos of Gold
Bars and cash amount of US$25,000,000.00. (Twenty Five Million United
States Dollars) deposited in a Security Company.
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Former-vice-president-Amissah-Arthur-has-died-664501
I will furnish you with more details about this as soon as I hear from you
because we can only archive this by involving a foreign business partner as
instructed and advised by my late father.
Kindly send me your Mobile number and your full name
I look forward to hear from you
Your Sincerely
Kelvin Paa Amissah-Arthur
E-mail address: kelvinpaamissaharthur11@protonmail.com
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