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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: "Mr.Joseph Osei Akuffo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mroseiakuffo@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 04:31:34 -0700
Subject: Partnership Globally,


Hello Dear,
It is a Great pleasure/privilege to discuss this important business transaction with you. I have the mandate of my Director, Senior Staff with Gold Mining Company based in Ghana West Africa. After much deliberation by the Gold Mining executives, we arrived at resolution of seeking for individual Partnership Globally.
The Company desire for a business partnership globally, though our interest is in Europe, America or Asia. Our Company started its operation years ago and has being doing very well without any debt. We have in stock, 24 Carats Gold, with 96.69% Purity. I will be pleased if you can be our business partner whereby, we shall send you some of the Gold product to sell under PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.
We shall run transaction in total sincerity and honesty, and you will receive your percentage in all sales you made in your Country. We will deliver our Gold product to you at the cost of $25,000.00 (Twenty five thousand Dollars) per kilograms, and you can sell in your Country based on current Gold World Market price, which is very high recently, or at your own price. We are ready to start transaction with you, and we can deliver some of our gold product to you in your Country immediately.
I shall wait for your urgent reply to enable me enhance you with the absolute requisite.
Thanks and God bless you.
Mr.Joseph Osei Akuffo
Accra Ghana

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