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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. Smith Rogers Lester" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lestersmith276@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 02:53:22 -0800
Subject: RE: GOOD NEWS!!

Dear Beneficiary:
 
This is to confirm the receipt of your email application for the release of your $4.5Million USD through this office WESTERN UNION Service mode of payment at counter as directed and we have since commenced the relevant programming and the documentations of the said fund, as we are instructed to make the first payment MTCN available the next day upon the receipt of the application from the beneficiary which is you.
 
Based on the order from the Board of federal ministry of finance, Ghana after the meeting held on 26/09/2017. His Excellency the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GHANA, has instructed this department to send your funds through western union money transfer for easier receive of your inherinted funds without any further delay. To avoid paying money to the fraud stars that is going on through the global, you are required to send your name and address were you want your fund to be sent through western union. The maximum amount you will be receiving each day is the sum of $9,950.00 usd. Also you
are required to send us your details as stated below.
 
Beneficiary name.........
Country..................
City.............
Address.........
Telephone........
Age...........
Occupation.........
Sex..........
Marital status......
 
FOR MORE DETAILS:
 
 
CONTACT: BRANNON BUCKLEY
Telephone: TEL: +233-23-872-0011
EMAIL: indenserau@yahoo.com

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