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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: Anthony Annan <anthony_annan7@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:48:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INFORMATION


Attn,
My name is Mr.Anthony Annan the chairman Public Procurement Board Republic of Ghana In west Africa. I have been motivated to contact you on a vital issue which I see as very important in your country through you. We have decided to establish contact with you for project assistance as soon as I am able to conclude with you and handover the necessary information for this investment project which the fund is meant for, and the funds is already with a financial firm.
 
There are two basic things I would like you to assist me with:-
(1) Helping by making company registration with your name and mine in your country after the collection of this fund from the financial firm where it was deposited. This is because of my inability to travel out of the country now, because I am presently taking one of the important positions in government at the moment which I will explain better to you upon the receipt of your acceptance.
 
(2) Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of investment of your dream. I will be retire soon as the chairman contract public
Procurement board and I was the last personal financial adviser to the committee before this present position now and I have intention of carrying out further investment programmers in your country for various reasons; however, the reason why I contacted you is because we are not allowed to operate any foreign account transaction or international investment while in service.
More so, our work is to bid, approve and re-view contract project to government and the only way we can benefit from this is over quotation of contract price with the assistant of most contractors who agreed on our terms, so I have to be truthful to you and assured you about the sources of this fund.
 
 Finally, if you are interested to assist with this proposal, Kindly forward you’re full name, address, and phone/fax number for further communication and I will give you details for the collection of this fund. Also, for your assistant in receiving this funds ($5.8 US dollars only) you will take out 30% as your commission and leave the remaining balance of 70% for me.
Waiting for your response.
Best Regards,
Mr.Anthony Annan
anthony_annan6@yahoo.com


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