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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 Ebenezer Osuteye <osuteye01@one.co.il>
Reply-To: osuteye@one.co.il
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:46:51 -0500
Subject: Re: FUND TRANSFER OF US$68,000,000.00



Dear Sir/Madam,

I have a very important request that made me to contact you.
I am Mr. Ebenezer Osuteye, I got your contact during my search
for somebody who is capable to assist me in the transfer of
funds overseas and decided to reach you directly to solicit your
assistance and Guidelines for the transfer and further business
investment in your country. Why I Contact you is to assist me in
executing this deal from Ghana to your Country within the Next
few days. I presently work as Senior Manager,Information
Technology in International Commercial Bank Accra Ghana.

The Fund $68,000,000.00 United State Dollars, was deposited in
International Commercial Bank Accra Ghana on 9th march 2005 by
late Mr. Don Boutwell, an American citizen, during my auditing
I found that the Fund is dormant since that 2005.I made an
investigation and found out that Mr. Don Boutwell was working
with JE Merit Constructors Inc as the President in Texas America,
at the BP Chemical Refining plant in Texas City, Texas and
unfortunately died in a terrible and unpreventable explosion
in the company alongside other workers. I have since then placed
this amount on a suspense account without a beneficiary.

But at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details until
I get your response by mail. Please take out a moment of your very
busy schedule today to respond back to my private email at
osuteye@one.co.il for more details and include below information
in your response.Share is 30% for you and 60% for me and 10%
mapped out for expenses during the course of transfer.

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:
2. OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
3. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX NUMBERS
4. MARRIAGE STATUS:
5. DATE OF BIRTH:
6. SEX:
7. OCCUPATION:

For your verification visit the following link.
http://www.icbank-gh.com/management.php

Awaiting your reply

Sincerely,
Mr. Ebenezer Osuteye

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