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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Emmanuel Vicente" <test@mail.spoune.com>
Reply-To: mremmanuelvicente00x@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:56:24 -0700
Subject: Attn:

My Name is Emmanuel Vicente. I am The former executive president of National oil company Sonagol, Angola before the new President devolved the Board of Directors and reshuffled the management staff of the company.

It will please my interest to invest into your company and country. I had wanted to go into mining business but eventually due to some structural and Procedural issues, I decided to suspend everything for proper feasibility study.

Specifically, I have some funds stocked in GHANA, which I deposited in a bank in Ghana of which
the amount in total is $300m ( Three hundred million united states dollars) out of this money I will raise fund for a joint venture ship with you for a period of 10yrs with interest rate of 20% of the total investment fund per annum.

What you will only do Is to prepare and come to GHANA and have face to face meeting with both my fiduciary broker and lawyer in GHANA. This meeting will take place inside the bank after which all necessary documents will be signed by both parties in the face to face meeting including a Fund Management Agreement which will be prepared and giving to you to study in advance.

Immediately after the process is completed in the bank, the bank manager will commence a test transfer of the fund to your receiving account as may be directed by you and this transfer is to be done electronically by the bank.

However please note that because of my former credible position as former executive president of National oil company Sonagol, Angola I would want the confidentiality of this transaction to be maintained at all time for security reasons and will also be your silent partner for a period
Of 5 years.

I look forward hearing back from you, kindly provide me with your correct Contacts details for easy communication. Most importantly, mutual Cooperation and understanding will be highly welcomed.

I waits your urgent response with respect

Best regards
Mr Emmanuel Vicente

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