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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. James Ofori" <jamesofori10008@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jamesofori100@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 14:08:59 +0000
Subject: Business Enquiry From Mr. James Ofori" Reply Back Please"

FROM: MR. JAMES OFORI
REGIONAL MANAGER: INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK
TAKORADI-GHANA
TEL: +233-244-514523

MY DEAR FRIEND.

MY NAME IS JAMES OFORI, I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF GHANA TAKORADI BRANCH IN THE WESTERN REGION OF GHANA.

I GOT YOUR INFORMATION ON A RECENT BANK CONFERENCE WITH OTHER WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES HELD IN LOME THE CAPITAL CITY OF TOGO IN WEST AFRICA. I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH.

I AM 46 YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH TWO LOVELY KIDS. I AM A DEVOTED CHRISTIAN AND A MAN OF PEACE. I HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND I. AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK BANK OF GHANA.

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 2004 BUSINESS REPORT.

I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY US DOLLARS($25,550,000.OO) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF. I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY.

AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CAN NOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY. SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 25% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION. THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED.

IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER,ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND CLAIM AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUNDS 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.

MY PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER IS +233-244-514523, CALL ME IF THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN GO OVER THE DETAILS. THANKS YOU IN ADVANCE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

YOURS TRULY.
MR.JAMES OFORI

MY PRIVATE ADDRESS:
26 ROMAN RIDGE AVENUE
TAKORADI-GHANA
TEL: +233-244-514523




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