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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: "JAMES OWUSU" <james_owusu_1006@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:42:47 +0000
Subject: LETS WORK IT OUT!!!!!

INTERNATIONAL COMMERICIAL BANK OF GHANA
(ICB).
EASTERN DISTRICT BRANCH

E-mail: james_owusu_1000@yahoo.com
EMAIL:james_owusu_1000@myway.com

OUR REF: ICB/435/xo/026


GREETINGS,

It is with trust and confidence that I make this urgent proposal to you in
view of the fact that you are a matured and reasonable person.
I am the Western District Manager, INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK(ICB).

However, there is an account opened in this bank in 1998 and since then, no
body has operated this account again. And after careful investigation, I
discovered that the owner of this account was the president of GUNN FINANCE
PTY LTD, a foreigner who died in 2001.his name is Mr Alex Sim from Singapore
.
The account has no beneficiary at present and investigation has proved that
this company does not know anything about the account. The total amount in
this account is (US$11.350)Eleven Million,three hundred and fifty thousand
United States Dollars Only).In light of the above.


I therefore solicit your assistance to provide a Well maintained account
that
can accommodate this fund.

The management is ready to welcome anybody preferably a foreigner who has
the correct information of the account which I will give you immediately,
if you indicate your willingness to handle this project with me.


Now, the management of the bank has ordered that all dormant accounts will
be frozen. On the strength of this order, I wish to make advantage of this
situation and present you as thebeneficiary of this fund and get it
Transferred to your designated account. Please be informed that all
documents relating to this transaction will be destroyed immediately
after the transfer, for safety purposes.


On the receipt of your positive response, I shall apply for annual leave
for our face to face meeting in your country SHARING RATIO: I will
compensate you with 25% of the total money for your assistance, but this
percentage is negotiable.If this offer contends with your
approvals, kindly drop me E-mail.Please include your phone number and fax.to
enable me speak with you orally for more clarification.


Looking forward to hearing from you.


Best regards

Mr James Owusu(District Branch Manager)

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