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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.James Kwame" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nnnn10@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 17:59:06 -0400
Subject: Get back to me <<++

Dear Sir,
 
I hope my email finds you in a good spirit this moment. I do not presume to know you but I strongly
 
believe we could be of immense use to each other. In my search for a credible and capable business
 
partner, I found your contact and I wish to discuss a viable and confidential business with you. My name
 
is (JAMES Kwame) personal aid to a Minister Government of Ghana.The Minister is looking to make a private
 
investment and I need a trusted partner not directly known to me with the capacity to handle and receive a
 
huge fund transfer from my country through a government payment process which he is currently presiding
 
over.
 
This is not a scam. We can have a meeting before we proceed to get more acquainted. The Minister need to know if I can trust you to be honest and discreet in handling the affairs of this project and help him invest quietly in your country. The Minister plan is to register you and your company as a contractor in my country that is owed a contract settlement of about $30 milion USA dollars. This way The Minister will sign papers for my Government to pay you this money and you receive it quietly in your bank account for further disbursement. For this help The Minister is prepared to pay you 30% of this money which is $9million. I will share more details with you when you reply me and tell me you are ready and able to work with me. Please think about this opportunity and be honest with me, let me know if you have the capacity to handle this kind of money safely. Kindly get back to me and let me know your position.
 
Best Regards,
 
Mr.James Kwame

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