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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: "Rose Kufour" <rose_kufour114477@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rose_kufour114477@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:35:59 +0100
Subject: EDUCATION

Dear Sir,

I am Rose Kufour the only daughter of Late Chief Poku Kufour ,my dad was a GOLD and DIAMOND merchant before his death and he made deposit on my behalf worth of Millons of Dollars here in my Country Ghana and outside the Country in Belgium.

And now my uncles are after me over this INHERITANCE my dad kept for me and also pushing me into marriage,which I am not ready untill i finish my Education.So I have no other option than to contact you,,so that you help me to secure my Inheritance to your country,Thats my main reason of contacting you to help me claim the Inheritance to your country, where I wish to continue my education after I might have transfer all the Inheritance to your country.

First and foremost,I would like you to provide me with this information.YOUR BANK A/C,BANK NAME AND BANK ADDRESS where all the fund will be transfer into your A/C and also personal phone and fax number,for easy communications.

As soonas I receive the above information,then I will commerce transaction immediately.All the document will be change in your name. As soon as everything is done,i will come toyour country to continue my Education there.Looking forward to receive the above information.

Best Regards,

Rose Kufour



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