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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: "Dr. Kobi Amoah" <kobiamoah@gmail.com>
Reply-To: me_kobi6@gawab.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:25:00 +0600
Subject: Information From Dr. Kobi Amoah



MY Dear Friend,

I am Dr Kobi Amoah. I am in charge of auditing and accounting section of
Ghana Commercial Bank of Accra Ghana in West Africa with due respect and
regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will
be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.We had a
foreign client Mr Morris Thompson. who deposited a huge sum of money US$
18.7 ( Eighteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars) with our bank.


As it may interest you to know,please forgive my indignation if it might
offend without your prior consent through this channel,I got your contact
in a U.S Today News paper in a library department of American embassy
here in Accra Ghana. When I was searching for a reliable honest and
trustworthy person to entrust this business with I was simply inspired
and motivated to pick your contact from many names in the list I know you
are capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem.

Eventually, this client late Mr.Morris Thompson came from Atlanta Georgia
in the United State of America,but based here in Accra Ghana with his wife
and his only child.Unfortunately he was among the victims of September 11
Terrorist Attack which occurred in the United States of America in the
year 2000 with his entire family.since then we have not had any body
coming for the claims as the next of kin. A situation I have monitored
closely with my position in the bank.

Now, having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before
his death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past
3 years plus, I have removed the file to my private vault. I now solicit
for your assistance to present you as the next of kin as every other
arrangement has being concluded by me and I am only waiting for a
foreigner to enable me move the fund to his account. This does not have
any risk attached to it as all the internal documentations will be handled
by me. I therefore request you to confirm your interest by a return
message through my email address: or call me on my private telephone
number: + 233 2438 29241 and I will furnish you with more details. Your
interest will be negotiable before we commence the operation. I look
forward to hearing from you.

However, I have decided to give you 40% of the total amount when we
finalize the transfer of the fund into your bank account, while I will be
taking 60% for my investment plan into any good and profitable business
venture under your care in your country.

Friendly Regards,
Dr.Kobi Amoah.


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