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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- davidofosu667@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: davidofosuat@gmail.com
Reply-To: davidofosu667@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:40:47 +1000
Subject: Good Day.

Dear Friend,

Good day and how is business in country? Hope things is going on in the right direction,

Sir, we would like you to be our sole representative supplier right in your country. Our outfits company here in Ghana West Africa (Goldmine Company Limited and Affiliated Priming Mining Ltd) makers of ALUMINUM FRAMES, ALLOY FRAMES, SPORTS CUP CORROSION PIPES, and JEWELERS AND GOLDEN WATCHES.

Consequently, we used to source a supplement raw material called (AZURE CHEMICAL ) was been retrieved from CHINA, CHILE and MALAYSIA respectively, but facts finding and researches prove right that source from your country is the best due to our laboratory confirmation.

This very supplies contract is normally done by one late Mr. hung Lee, A renowned business man right in Shanghai, some years back now, who was now a deceased during our last contact on him as information revealed.

Moreover, presently we need a straight forward and honest person in your position who can fill the missed Vacuum created by this our deceased Supplier. Sir, importantly we would like to know your intention on this matter as soon as possible.

Best regards.

Mr. David Ofosu

Purchasing/Broker (Mgr)

Goldmine Company Limited

Priming Mining Ltd

28/ B308/15 Nana Adjei Avenue Link,

New Achimota - Accra, Ghana Post Code :00233

Telephone: ++233-23-734-5110

Email: davidofosu667@gmail.com

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