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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: "david kwam" <davidkwam@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:42:56 +0530
Subject: investment assistance


Dear Sir/Maddam,

I write to introduce myself to you and also solicit your assistant for
investment/business transaction in your country.
My names are Mr David K Arbuah.A Liberian residing in london ,UK.
My purpose of writing you is to seek your assistance in search of some
investment in your country for me.
As regards to this, I wish to inform you presently how much eager i am
to invest some huge amount of money in your
country.
However, i do not know much about investments in your country
hence I hereby correspond with you through your e-mail address I got
from the website.
As regard to this, presently I am much eager to invest up to
$3.5 Million US Dollars in real estates mainly apartment complexes and
hotels and
construction.
In accordance, would you please answer back immediately through my
e-mail address davidkwam_arbuah@yahoo.com and let me know your willingness
to assist in this
transaction.

Regards

Mr David K Arbuah.
for the family

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