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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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Fraud email example:

From: Desmond Ken <desmondkenchinonso3@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 23:10:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GOLD FOR SALE


Attention: Dear
I am sorry for using this medium to contact you, my name is Desmond Ken, and I want to inquire from you if Gold business is movable business in your country, My Step Father is 98 years of age, So he told me to take only 150 kilos of Gold from the 450 kilos that belongs for our family so that I can sell the gold to further my education and Take care of my life, I want you to advice me on how to send the gold to you because I never shipped Gold outside my country before. 
I will offer you 30% of the total amount of the Gold money.
Right now the 150 kilos Gold is with me in my grandmother house, your urgent reply is highly needed, I want to use the money of the gold to pay my school fess, my Step father said that he will not pay my school fee again because he is not my biological father, my father died when I was 2yrs old. Please advise me what to do now my family members are planning to take the Gold away from me because my real father died when I was 2years old. And our family members are saying that am not among the Family and I don’t suppose to have any share property in the family. Please help me all my life depends on the Gold. 
+233234921659Skype: desmond.ken.gh1                                        Thanks and God bless you Best Regards Desmond Ken,

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