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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: "Favour Mutah" <favourm2@bewoopi.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:52:41 +0100
Subject: Favour Mutah

IN THE NAME OF GOD I COME TO YOU,

Dear

Please i beg you in the name of God that makes you what you are i need your help. i am very sorry. I hope that you will read through this email and understand how difficult things can be for someone in a particular period in life, I introduce my self to you with all faith, trust and hope you will understand to assist me not to betray me at the end.

My Name is Mr Favour Mutah the only Son of Mr and Mrs Mutah Ubah, i am 20 year old My father was a very wealthy Gold Merchant in Monrovia the Gold Capital of republic of Liberia all in west africa. Before the death of my father he told me that he deposited sum of (USD $15 MILLION FIFTEEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS ) here in Accra the capital of Ghana and Deposit of Gold Dust which i am the next of kin.

My dad, has planed to purchase and import some Gold processing machines and the development of another factory, unfortunately he did not meet his target before his untimely death.Right now, as a boy i really need your assistant to transfer this money to your country for investment purposes through your directive. And also help me to retrive the Gold Dust from the Bank and finally search for a buyer.

Since security here cannot be guaranteed, besides i've lost my family and my father's company Please i am begging you to do me a favor by standing as my guardian and receiver of the money on my behalf.

I have suffered in so much pain since i lost my family my uncle has been after my life because of this money but he did not know exactly where the money was deposited so i have decided to travel out of this country and invest the money in your country if you will accept to be my guardian.

I am hiding in a local place here and I will compensate you with 20% of this money if you can help me to transfer the money to your account l hope you will not betray the trust i have on you because this money is my only hope in this life and you will also help me to come over to your country to continue my education while you will invest my own share of the money under your care.

I can assure you there is No Risk involve the money is an inheritance from my late father.I am waiting to hear from you.

Please contact me with this email favourm2@bewoopi.com

Tel +233279585626

Await to here from you.
Favour Mutah

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