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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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Fraud email example:

From: kofiowusu_gh300@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 11:55:38 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS REQUEST.


From: Mr. Kofi Owusu
Phone:00233 24 3525624
Email:kofiowusu@icbltdghana.net

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Kofi Owusu, the regional manager of International Commercial Bank
(ICB) Kaneshie Branch Ghana-West Africa. I believe that you will be capable
and trustworthy to handle this transaction after going through your company's
information.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us. As
the regional manager of the bank, it's my duty to send financial reports
to my head office in the capital city of Accra-Ghana.

On the course of the 2004 end of the year's report discovered that my branch
in which I am the manager made Three Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Euro (3,750.000.00Euros) of which my head Office is not aware of and will
never be aware of have since then PLACED this fund on ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT
without a beneficiary.

As a Manager in the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus
I am compelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into
your bank account intend to part with 40% of this fund to you as gratification
while 60% shall be for me but I need your own opinion on this. If you accept
my offer you can contact me on my private phone 00233 24 3525624 or my private
email address kofiowusu@icbltdghana.net for more details.

NOTE: There are practically no risk involve in this transaction. It will
be a bank-to-bank transfer.

All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund and
provide an account where this money will be transferred into.

If you accept this offer, please I will appreciate your timely response.

With Regards,

Mr. Kofi Owusu
ReplyTo:kofiowusu@icbltdghana.net


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