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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: selvestar joel <selve_2joel@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:58:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT


I am Mr SELVESTAR JOEL.from repubIic of Sierra Leon, i know this letter may comes to you as a surprise letter,butdo not be surprise,i got you contact address from a directory here in Ghana and i decided to as you for your assistance as to help me move the some of ($25 million Usdollars) which i inherited from my late Father,he was the late former minister of Finance.

I am in Ghana were this fund was deposited for safety,Due Security Company Officials did not know the contents of the consignment as it was deposited as family treasure.

I need you to come down here, for us to open an Account here and transfer this fund into your Bank Account, and i go back with you to your Country and start investment in your country with you.

But if you cannot come down here then it will require us to get a lawyer here who will back up this transaction and we will also do a change of ownership to your name for easy treansfer and easy clirm in your own Bank Account, after the transfer i will then now meet you over.

If your ready to help me just contact me urgently on this number +233 244 516996 and i will forward all the details as we will do it
safetly. 30% for your assistance.

Thanks as i wait for your urgent respond.

Mr SELVESTAR JOEL.




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