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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: "Mensah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mohsalim2030@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 18:37:32 -0700
Subject: I believe we can work together

Dear Sir,

My name is Mohammed Salim, 23yrs old from Republic of Libya, I escaped death few weeks ago in my country, and I lost my father during the last killing. Please, I just
arrived from Republic of Libya few days ago to Accra Ghana, West Africa and discovered that my father deposited a consignment of (US$29.8 million)clean and ready to be
spent money) before he died.
Right now I am presently in a refugee camp (Bujumbura refugee camp) Kasoa, Ghana, please advise me how to send the trunk box containing the currency notes to you in
your country, to enable you assist me invest the money wisely in a viable business in your country or any other country of your choice. This money is presently at the
cargo section of the Ghana International airport (Kotoka). I left the trunk box containing the US Dollars currency notes because I do not have any comfortable place to
keep the fund since I am a foreigner in this country. I was given a deposit certificate by the Ghana customs which I shall present on the day I wish to claim the fund.
I could not also claim it because of my fathers clause on it.
It is very risky to keep such huge amount of money unclaimed at the Ghana International airport because it is not safe considering the amount at involved sir. I need
your urgent call or reply. Kindly keep this matter in a confidential manner for my safety and I will be waiting anxiously for your call to enable you handle this
matter in a professional manner for me.
Email address: mohsalim2030@gmail.com

Yours sincerely,
Mohammed Salim.

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