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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: "daniel kwame" <danielkwame@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dankwame@walla.com
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:47:15 -0600
Subject: QUICK RESPONSE

BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LTD, HIGH STREET BRANCH, TAKORADI, GHANA.
Dear Friend,
Compliment of the season.I got to know of you in search for a
reputable and reliable person to assist me in an urgent need
requiring utmost trust and, I do foresee the surprise this letter may bring
to you as it
comes from unknown person, but be rest assured as it comes with best of
intention.
And I repose my confidence and faith in meeting you for assistance.
Thus,my humble intention to solicit for your understanding and
co-operation in
this transaction as it will be beneficial to all of us involved.

MY NAME IS MR DANIEL KWAME, I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF BARCLAYS BANK
OF GHANA LTD,OF DAKAR BRANCH IN THE WESTERN REGION OF TAKORADI. I WRITES YOU
THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH, I AM 42 YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH TWO KIDS .I
PACKAGED THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND I,AS
THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LTD. IT IS MY DUTY TO
SEND IN A FINANCIAL
REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA AT THE END OF EACH
BUSINESS YEAR, ON THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR BUSINESS REPORT, I DISCOVERED
THAT
MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE THREE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS,
($3,000.000USD) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE
AWARE OF. I HAVE PLACED THIS FUND ON ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY. AS
AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY
CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY, SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME TO
RECEIVE
THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS($900,000.00USD) OF THE TOTAL FUND AS COMMISSION. THERE ARE
PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED, IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER, ALL I NEED
FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT
WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR
DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT. IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL APPRECIATE IT
VERY
MUCH AND YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY ALTERNATIVE BOX dankwame@walla.com FOR
MORE DETAILS THAT MIGHT REQUIRED.I KNOW THAT WE CAN WALK TOGETHER AS ONE.
THANKS,
I AWAIT YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS,
DANIEL KWAME


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