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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: "Dr. Ahmed Jimoh" <dr.ahmedjimoh@easymail.hu>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:16:04 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT REQUEST

FROM: DR. AHMED JIMOH
JIMOH CONSULTING AGENCY
17 SPINTEX ROAD
ACHIMOTA.
ACCRA GHANA

RE: INVESTMENT REQUEST

I am a financial consultant based in Ghana West Africa. I have a client (a widow)
from Libya and she has Twelve million seven hundred United States Dollars only
(USD$12, 700,000) with a private security company for safekeeping here in Ghana.
She wishes to invest in a stable economy.

Her interest is in companies/individuals with potentials for rapid growth in long
terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in you/your company, if
your country bi-laws allows foreign investment. And she is willing to offer you
20% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer this fund to your country or
any bank of your wish. You can contact me for more details

Yours faithfully,
DR. AHMED JIMOH

NB: The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences and this
transaction need utmost confidentiality.

DISCLAIMER: This communication is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient
(s) and shall not attach any liability on the originator, consultanting Agency. If
you are the addressee, the contents of this letter are intended for your use only
and it shall not be forwarded to any third party, without first obtaining written
authorizations from the originator. It may contain information, which is
confidential and legally privileged and the same shall not be used or dealt with
by any third party in any manner without the specific consent of Jones consulting
Agency.
Easymail legyen neked is

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