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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: "Kelvin Mensah" <kelmensah1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:07:13 -1000
Subject: Galansey Groups Gold Offer, Ghana.

Hello Sir,

I am Kelvin Mensah, a representative of many groups of Local Miners of Gold
Dust in Tarkwa Western Region Ghana. This Miners Mine on there private Lands
with Groude implements and usually get small quantities. They are known as
“Galansey” and had past been selling their products to local buyers who reap
them off by buying at a very low price.

Inview of their experience they have come together with the aim of
contributing their products for sale internationally to achieve better
selling conditions against what local buyers usually give to them. Their
Gold Dust is 22+ carats with 92% purity.

The order group are calving African art work, both accient and model art
works, they also come together to sale their products to foriegn buyers who
can help them to solve their poorverty problems here in Tarkwa.

Inview, please let me know if you are in need of these products to enable us
discuss further with you.

I earnestly await for your reply.

Best regards
Kelvin Mensah.

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