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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: "DAVE GODWIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <d.godwin1960@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:34:40 -0700
Subject: PLS.FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Date: 21 Oct, 2011
Our Ref: OP/FCP/028/VT/2010
Origin of Fund: Ministry of Finance/ECOWAS Contract
Contractor: R. Brett Kebble  (deceased)
Payment Nr: MME/GS/20384
Amount: 28, 303,040.52 USA CURRENCY
 
 
 
LETTER OF CREDIT NO. 08998344
 
 
My dear friend,i crave your indulgence to read this and if possible get back to me asap. Our records in my office as revealed above indicate that one Roger Brett Kebble, beneficiary of the above listed Contract funds we are holding in INDEPENDENT REVENUE SECURITY TRUNK DEPOSIT ACCOUNT  was involved in sudden death in 2004. For clarification,please see this: http://www.miningmx.com/profiles/493674.htm
The fund has remained unclaimed for about 10 years with our security deposit department.
 
Would you please assist me to retire this claim in order to prevent the deposit from being forfeited to Government as abandoned treasure. I offer 35% of the total funds to you and 65% to me and my colleague.
 
Please urgently acknowledge your agreement to this letter by providing the following information:
 
1. Your complete names,
 
2. Address and private telephone and fax numbers.
 
3. Any form of photo identity.
 
 
IF A RESPONSE IS NOT RECEIVED ON  THIS DEDICATED  EMAIL  davegodwin1968@yahoo.com  WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS LETTER, I WILL ASSUME THAT YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED AND THE FUNDS WILL BE FORFEITED TO THE GOVERNMENT AS UNCLAIMED.
 
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
 
 
Dr. David Godwin
Claims Department
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
Republic of Ghana

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