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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Adaji Locombi Dani" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.adajidani@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 21:49:18 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY

Good Day,

Please don't be surprise over this message from me as we have not met each other before. I am (Mrs. Adaji Locombi Dani) a Widow from Liberia and i have a Son by name Pascal Locombi Dani.

I am presently in Accra Ghana . I write to request your co-operation to secure an opportunity to invest and go into joint Business partnership with you.

I have a deposit of substantial capital which was made with a Safe Keeping company by my late husband. I honorably want to invest jointly with you into a lucrative business venture which will be managed by you.

I have really gone through so much depressions in the past while in Liberia which is my reason of being in Ghana at the present for safety and also to lay claim to the deposit since I and my Son are the only hair to my late husband and as such we have the Administration Letter to that effect.

The essence of this message is to open up communication with you to enable us know each other as regards to our plan to secure the deposited funds and invest it jointly under your care.

I shall give you all the detailed information and my family background as soon as i hear back from you.

Kindly get back to me via email: : mrs.adajidani@gmail.com

God bless you as I look forward to hearing from you with your contact phone number and full names urgently.

Best wishes,

Mrs. Adaji Locombi Dani.

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