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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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Fraud email example:

From: I am a Consultant Based in Accra Ghana West Africa <billygh70@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:14:33 +0100
Subject: FROM.MR. PAUL DUKE,GOLD FOR SELL


I am Mr.Paul Duke, the only Son of late Mrs. Tura Duke ,I lost my
parent, and I have an inheritance from my late mother, My parents were
very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were alive, After
the death of my father, long ago, my mother was controlling his
business until she was poisoned by her business associates which she
suffered and died,

Before the death of my mother on October 2012 in a private hospital
here in here in Ghana where she was admitted, she secretly called me
on her bed side and disclosed (135 KILOGRAM-MES OF GOLD ) she left in
Security company here Ghana,

It was the Gold she intended to Sell overseas for investment before
her sudden death, She also instructed me that I should seek for a
foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me selling
the Gold in overseas where will be save and invest wisely, Because of
the current political problem here in Ivory Coast I decided to go
Ghana to meet the Security company where the gold was deposited and am
here to contact you, therefore, I am crying and seeking for your kind
assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a safe Buyers of the Gold for investment,
(2) To serve as a guardian of the this Gold,
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
My education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country,
(4) Your private phone number so that i can call you and i will like
to give you the contact of the security company

I have decided to offer you 30% of the total amount of gold for your
willingness to help me,
Please kindly response to my mail immediately.

My dear right now i am in the camp where i am taking refuge because of
the political crisis that is going on in the country cote d'Ivoire now
so please contact me so i can send all the documents of the deposit
that the security company give to my mother the day she made the
deposit with them and now all the documents are with me here now in
Ghana.

Please my dear i really need you help,Pls CONTACT ME BACK ON THIS EMAIL

Best Regards
Mr.Paul Duke,
Whatsupp +233576841917

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