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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: perry_hudson3@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:06:40 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Reply=2E=2E=2E?=

FROM: MR. PERRY HUDSON.
THE MANAGER INTERNATIONAL
COMMERCIAL BANK GHANA
FIRST LIGHT KANESHIE BRANCH
ACCRA, GHANA.


ATTN: SIR.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE,
HONEST AND A TRUST WORTHY PERSON TO ENTRUST THIS HUGE
TRANSFER PROJECT WITH. MY NAME IS MR. PERRY HUDSON. I AM
THE MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK
GHANA,FIRST LIGHT KANESHIE BRANCH. I AM MARRIED WITH
TWO KIDS.I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN
THE TRANSFER OF US$3,550,000.00.

THIS FUND IS THE EXCESS OF WHAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I
AM THE MANAGER MADE AS PROFIT DURING THE LAST YEAR. I
HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED AN APPROVED END OF THE YEAR
REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2005 TO MY HEAD OFFICE HERE IN
ACCRA AND THEY WILL NEVER KNOW OF THIS EXCESS AGAIN.
I HAVE SINCE THEN, PLACED THIS AMOUNT OF US$ 3,550,000.00.ON
A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITHOUT A BENEFICIARY.

AS AN OFFICER OF THE BANK, I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY
CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY THUS I AM IMPELLED TO REQUEST
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT FOR ME. I INTEND TO PART 25% OF THIS FUND
TO YOU WHILE 5 FOR ENY EXPENSES, THEN 70% SHALL BE FOR ME.
I DO NEED TO STRESS THAT THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK
INVOLVED IN THIS. IT'S GOING TO BE A BANK-TO-BANK TRANSFER.

ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL
DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND.IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER, I
WILL APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE. AFTER RECEIVING
YOUR REPLY, YOU WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO WITH THE EXACT
STEPS TO TAKE. I EXPECT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NOW. AND
I SHALL CONTACT YOU FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS
MATTER, TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION URGENTLY
WITHOUT ANY DELAY OR HITCH.

PLEASE WHEN REPLYING DO INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT PHONE AND
FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US.
DO TREAT THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL AS STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASONS CONSIDERING MY
OFFICIAL POSITION IN THE BANK.

PERSONAL REGARDS,
MR. PERRY HUDSON




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