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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: "oge mensah" <barr_ogemensah99@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 23:51:58 +0000
Subject: Subject: Call Me For More Information +233 276 150 073

FROM BARRISTER OGE MENSAH
OGE CHAMBERS
172 RUE DU OGE
GHANA WEST AFRICA
E-mail personal :barristerogemensah@yahoo.co.uk
Tele.+233 276 150 073
Dear
With due regards
I am Barrister Oge Mensah (SAT)a solicitor at law,personal attorney to my
late client,Engr. J .C , who used to work with Shell Development Company in
Ghana. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April
2002, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a gastly
car accident along Kpalime express road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has
also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts,In my desprate search for urgent
assistance,I decided to track his last name over the foreign mission
guestbook, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have
contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at USD$20.5 million
left behind by my client before it get confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the (SECURITY FINANCE FIRM) here in Accra Ghana ,where this
huge amount were deposited.! And now the bank has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next
seventy one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for upto 2years
now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you have the same last names,so that the proceeds of this account can
be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information
and legal documents needed to back you up for the claim.All I require from
you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I
guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.
Urgent responce to this letter will be proudly appreciated.
Best Regards.
Barrister Oge Mensah .Esq
Telephone Number +233 276 150 073

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