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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 Mensah Kweku <dmonfg@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kmrmensah@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:28:27 +0100
Subject: REPLY ME BACK ASAP..

Good Day,

My Dear Friend.

This communication is to inform you that we have programmed your
payment to be received by you in person as you are further not
expected to pay upfront in receiving of your funds and anybody who
asks you to pay money upfront must be lying to you. We have worked out
all the modality for you to receive your funds without any further
lapses.

The payment fund is currently in our corresponding vault now, and for
security purpose and to avoid impostors to know the way about of the
fund, we have to move the documentations to our corresponding vault in
other country, where you need to travel in person to sign your
transfer legalization paper works and approval for the Fund to be
remitted in your bank account.

This trip will take you 5 to 7 days to complete your payment legal
process. Note that we have arranged with the vault to pay for ALL
FEES before your arrival, such as TAX, GOVERNMENT VAT, DOCUMENTATIONS,
FLIGHT COST, HOTEL RESERVATION AND FEEDING for your trip.

So that as soon as your funds are received by you then you will
reimburse them with 10% of your total fund for all their expenditure
in order for you to receive your Inheritance payment into your
personal country's bank account.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as I look forward to
helping you receive your funds without any hitches.

Expect your valued response.

Best Regards,
Mr Mensah Kweku
E-MAIL: kmrmensah@gmail.com

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