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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: "sheikh quaye" <sheikhquay6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: quayeinvestment@myway.com
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:24:45 +0100
Subject: REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

FROM : MR.SHEIKH QUAYE.
NO,14,AKOSOMBO ROAD,AIRPORT RESIDENTIAL AREA,ACCRA GHANA.

 

ATTENTION:

DEAR SIR,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

I AM SHEIKH QUAYE, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS UTOMI QUAYE, MY MOTHER AND MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY GOLD MERCHANT BASED IN ACCRA GHANA, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF GHANA. BEFORE MY MOTHER WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2004, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.


BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 15TH JANURAY 2007 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ACCRA GHANA. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$10,500,000 (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A BANK IN SINGAPORE, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.


HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE ,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).


SIR, IAM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERD.

2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ESTABLISH MY REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY. MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA / 5% IS FOR EXPENSES FOR BOTH SIDE. AND 70% WILL BE FOR MY REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY


FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.TELE: 233-21-

ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS.
MR.SHEIKH QUAYE.

NB;YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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