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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: "queen2000920009@gmail.com" <queen2000920009@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 18:11:16 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP.

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*Dear ,I have been motivated to contact you on a vital issue which i see
as been important in your country through you.I have decided to establish
contact with you for project assistance as soon as I am able to conclude
with you and handover the necessary information for this investment
project, which the fund meant for,it is already with a financial
firm. There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;(1)
Helping by making company registration with your name and mine in your
country after the collection of this funds from the financial firm where it
was deposited. This is because of my inability to travel out of the country
now,which i am taking one of the important position in government at the
moment which i will explain better to you upon the receipt of your
acceptance. (2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of
investment you dream best. I will be retire soon as chairman contract
awarding committee and was the last personal financial adviser to the
committee before this position now and I have intention of carrying out
further investment programmer in your country for reasons; But note, that i
contacted you because,we are not allowed to operate on foreign account
transaction or international investment while in service. our work is to
bid,approve,re-view contract project to government.and the only way we can
benefit from this is over quotation of contract price with the assistant of
most contractors who agreed on our terms, so i have to be truthful to you
and assured you the source of this fund. If you can assist on this please
only enclose your phone and fax numbers and address to reach you,and i will
give you details for the collection of this funds now. For your assistant
In receiving this fund on this you will take out 30% as your Commission and
leave the remaining one for me.Send me your Private Phone and Fax where i
can reach RegardsThank you, wishing you the best.Queen *



*HagiAccra-Ghana *

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