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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: "JEFF NANA OWUSU" <jeffowusu4@lycos.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jeffowusu@lycos.com
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 10:13:48 +0000
Subject: ROUGH GOLD FROM GHANA (PROPOSITION)

Hello My Friend,

I am a miner (known locally here in Ghana
as Galamsey) in my home town (Prestea) in Ghana. I would like to
know your interest in the buying of raw Gold.
I have the capacity of supply for 10-kilos to 20-kilos every month.
Please let me know your interest, my prices are
negotiable.
I will be shipping and you will be marketing them on
my behalf with your interest considered, I will let
you into more details when I hear from you.
Thank you very much.
Please reply here: jeffowusu@lycos.com

Thank you fro your anticipated Co-operation.

JEFF NANA OWUSU



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