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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: PAUL KOFI <kofip9502@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:26:59 +0000
Subject: urgent
Greetings
My Name is Paul Kofi the Only son of the late former Vice President of
4th Republic of Ghana Kwesi Amissah-Kofi . I am in search of a reliable
and trusted person who will assist me to get out my Family Funds
deposited in a Security Company in Ghana for an investment in Overseas
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 i can boost now is the amount of
US($25,000,000.00) (Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) deposited
in a Security Company in GHANA.
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Former-vice-president-Amissah-Arthur-has-died-664501
I will give you 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.
I look forward to hear from you
Your Sincerely
Paul Kofi
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