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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: EMMANUEL NKIRISI <emmanuel.nkirisi@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: emmanuel.nkirisi@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 11:29:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: My Dear Friend,


My Dear Friend,



                             LETTER OF BUSINESS PROPOSAL

              FROM MR. EMMANUEL NKIRISI MY LATE FATHER WAS A DIRECTOR OF GHANA MINERAL COMMISSION ACCRA GHANA



NOTE: Before you proceed reading this mail, this is true and not one of
those mails you see on the internet, As he was retired since few years
now before his dead. According to him before he died on May 2nd 2008.He
told me be that his service is not adequately rewarded for that reason
he has some deal he made during his regime that use my name use as the
next of kin.

i tell you the gospel truth, hence do not blame me on this only need
you to help me so that we can smile in future, GOD bless you as you
read.



I presume this mail will not be a surprise to you. My Late Father Dr.
Nkirisi was an accountant in the mineral commission department of
Ministry of Mines and Energy Ghana and also a member of

Contracts awarding committee of this ministry under Ghana government. I
got your full information from Chamber of Commerce and industry on
foreign business relations here in Accra-Ghana. And i believed you must
be trustworthy and honest main looking at your profile.



Some years ago during his reign when he was alive, Ghana government
asked this committee to awards contracts to foreign firms, which him
happed to be the head of this committee. With his good position, this
contract was over invoiced to the tune of US$10,500,000:00 as a deal to
be benefited by the two Members of this committee. Now the contract’s
value has been paid off to the actual contractors that executed these
jobs this was what he explain to me when he was very sick at point of
dead, all i want now is a trusted foreign partner like you because as
am sending this mail to you he has finally sourceded moving this money
out from the country now it is the nearest country Ivory Coast in one
of the best city Abidjan in Africa. This fund is deposited in one of
the Security Firm. Am assuring you that if you can fly down to Abidjan
better so that we meet together and we go together where the fund was
lodge.



The said funs will be shared within us when it is confirmed into your
provided Account in your country by the paying Bank but right now it's
in cash united states dollars in the security firm.



NOTE: I know there may be scams and junk mails flying here and there on
the internet but certainly, this is not one. Please do not fail to
understand that in spite of all that, opportunities of this kind still
abound. If you have ever wished or prayed for something good to come
your way, now I urge you to take this message seriously and with an
open mind.



You could never know. This may be an answer to your prayers. So please
give it a benefit of doubt, and with good faith and trust join me and I
am assuring you now that you will never be disappointed. Kindly respond
back to me



Feel free to call me on my direct telephone line  +22503154873



Please reply me through this E-mail: emmanuel.nkirisi@hotmail.com



Sincerely,

Mr. Emmanuel Nkirisi.

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