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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 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Contact Us <bein2@misronline.com>
Reply-To: nanakofiakoto2@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 01:37:29 -0700
Subject: Tarkwa community
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Sir/Madam,
I am Kofi Mensah.I am from Tarkwa community and is the capital of
Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal district Region of Ghana.I am a student of
University of Ghana Legon.My father is a head of my community which is
rich in natural minerals.The community have gold deposit but the
community is minning the gold locally with diggers,shovels,head pans
etc.
My father contacted me in the school to source for a foreign partner
that will assist the community with modern mining equipments in exchange
of GOLD DUST. Presently they have 250kg{two hundred and fifty kg}of gold
dust in their position.
I am looking forward for a sincere and reliable partner that will assist
the community in minning process and also assist in marketing of their
commodity in international market.
I am looking forward to hear from you soonest.
Regards,
Kofi.
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