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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "John Korsah Komi" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 01:51:27 -0000
Subject: RE: Greetings
Hello,
My client is a serving Top and Senior Government Official in the Government of Republic of Ghana and has mandated me to source for a trustworthy and competent person that will be able to work with me to receive the sum of US$128 million been held in the Suspense Account of my Bank for intelligent Safekeeping and Foreign Investments.
I therefore wish to contact you on the above subject matter to seek for your assistance and participation in this profit-oriented and risk free transaction. If you are interested and consider yourself to be capable to handle this transaction, you are by this message advised to send me your contact telephone numbers for discussion of this Business Proposition in full details. In addition, you will retain 25% of the US$128 million upon receipt.
Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you shortly.
Best Regards,
Mr.John Korsah Komi
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