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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: "JACK KOFI" <JACK_KOFI@YAHOO.COM> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kofi_joe1111@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 17:18:06 +0000
Subject: URGENT

ATTENTION:

I'AM JACK KOFI FIRST BROTHER INLAW TO THE PRESENT KING
OF THE ASHANTI KINGDOM (KING NANA OSEI TUTU 11). I'AM
MANAGING MY OWN SMALL MINING COMPANY AT OBUASI VILLAGE
IN THE ASHANTI REGION OF GHANA.

MY COMPANY HAS BEEN ABLE TO MINE UP TO TWO HUNDRED AND
TWENTY (220KG) OF GOLD DUST FOR THE PASS THREE (3)
MONTHS BUT WE REFUSE TO SUPPLY TO THE P.M.MC WHICH IS
THE GOVERMENT'S, BECAUSE THEY LITTLE IN OUR LOCAL
CURRENCY AND THEY DELAY FOR MONTH'S BEFORE ISSUING
THEIR PAY CHEQUE, SO I DECIDED TO LOOK FOR AN
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WHOM I WILL BE SUPPLYING BASED ON
BUSINESS UNDERSTANDING, AND I AM WILLING TO SELL MY
GOLD DUST ON A VERY REASONABLE PRICE WHICH WILL FAVOUR
BOTH PARTIES, I WILL ALSO BE VERY GLAD TO MAP OUT
SOME PERCENTAGE TO AN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT WHO IS
ABLE TO LOCATE A BUYER FOR ME.
FURTHERMORE,I HAVE ALSO FOR SALE ANOTHER 150KG GOLD
DEPOSIT ED IN A BANK HERE FOR SAFE KEEPING.

IAM EXPECTING YOUR RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO
NOTIFY ME OF YOUR INTEREST,SO THAT I WILL FURNISH YOU
WITH THE DOCUMENT SHOWING THE PURITY OF THE GOLD DUST.
U CAN CALL ME ON THIS LINE 00-233-244-716533.
BEST REGARDS

JACK KOFI


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