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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: Afetsi Kofi Awoonor-Williams <aawoonorwilliams@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wilikofi663@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:35:43 +1200
Subject: Information For You!!!


Hello dear

Please exercise a little patience and read through my massage, our
names are Afetsi Kofi Awoonor I’m 24 years old, Cindy Kofi Awoonor 22 years
old from Ghana West Africa, My Late Father is a poet and one of the African
distinguished literary figures, he served as Ghana’s ambassador to Brazil
and Cuba in 1980s, as well as United Nations envoy during the 1990-94
presidency of Jerry Rawlings.

My Father Mr. Kofi Awoonor was among the people killed by Al Qaeda-aligned
terrorists, who attacked a busy shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya In
September, 21, 2013. When members of Al Shabab, a Somali-based militia,
seized the Westgate Shopping Mall in a hail of bullets in Kenya's worst
terrorist attack.

I was badly injured on that day but all thanks to God for my dear life, you
can read more about the deadly incident, link below.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2432943/Kenya-Westgate-mall-attack-video-shows-gaping-chasm-3-storeys-collapsed-siege.html

Footage shows full extent of destruction to Westgate mall the collapse came
on Monday, shortly after four large explosions rang out followed by billows
of black smoke at the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi Kenya:
www.dailymail.co.uk[http://www.dailymail.co.uk

I am constrained to contact you based on the difficulties with a scared
heart of the last shooting by the ministry and evil politicians in Burkina
Faso so I don't think we are save here any longer, the worst part now is
feeding no food no money to buy,no job opportunity, we think running to the
refugee camp will be better and save from the maltreatment we have been
receiving from our wicked uncles and aunties who's plans is to take away
all our late father's treasury and properties from us just because of the
unexpected death of our beloved parents.

We are lucky that our father's evil relatives, uncles and aunties did not
discover where my sister kept the File which contained all the needful
documents. Presently we are staying in (Damba refugee camp Ouagadougou
sector 19 off mali road Burkina Faso) that’s the camp address, we drop out
from school because of the kind maltreatment we have been receiving from
our wicked uncles.

Now we are seeking a long term relationship and business investment
assistance to get our inheritance fund transferred so that we can go back
to our studies.

My father of blessed memory deposited the total sum of $3.8 Million USD
with the United Bank for Africa here in Burkina Faso with my name as the
next of kin, we have the general WILL certificate of my late father With
other documents concerning the fund.

We have visited the Bank twice to clear the deposit but the Regional Bank
Manager told us that our father placed an instruction that we must present
a foreign trustee who will help us invest the money. However, he advised us
to provide a legal trustee and investor who will stand for the clearance
and complete the transfer formalities with all the legal backup needed.

However It is our intention to give you 20% out of the total amount
transferred as a compensation if you assist us transfer the money and the
balance shall be ours for investment in any profitable venture which you
will recommend to.

Please do to the rate of scams all over the world. I will appreciate it if
you can accept a video chat to discuss whatever thing you may want us to
discuss. (WhatsApp/Skype as you may wish)

Yours Sincerely
Afetsi Kofi Awoonor-Williams

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