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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: igwe adageorge <ig_adageorgetwo@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:46:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: JOINT BUSINESS


Dear Sir/Friend,
Good morning and good day to you.
Please you should consider this my noble business proposal to you, if you do not like it please keep it to your yourself.
I am an accountant/auditor with barclays bank of Ghana. I do officially examine the business and financial records of barclays bank Ghana and send annual report to barclays bank headquaters at accra Ghana.
During last year financial audit of one of the barclays bank branch in western region of Ghana I discovered and covered an accumulated amount of $5.2m usd which no previous audits has ever known or reviewed. Also the amount will never being known in future.
I have successfully transfered the amount to barclays bank headquaters at accra and placed the money on escrow call account where it will be easy to be transfered abroad.
Now as an accountant/auditor of the bank I can not be directly connected with the money therefore I need you to work with me so that I will make you the benefactor of the account and transfer the same amount to the bank account that you will provide abroad.
I have a partner here, a computer expert who work with our bank, he will help me on this regard.
DETAILS:
1. You send me your full name, address and contact numbers. We will use the information that you send to make you the owner/beneficiary of the account.
2. After that, I will send you a sample of application that you should re-copy and send it to the bank, reguesting the bank to transfer the money to your home bank account.
Note, the time frame to get the money transfered and confirmed in your provided bank account is within seven working days.
Lastly be informed that the sharing ratio should be 60% for me and my partner while 40% is for you.
Awaiting your urgent response.
Best regards
Adageorge


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