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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: "koffi adams" <koffiadams@marsool.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:47:14 +0300
Subject: From ICB


MY DEAR FRIEND.
MY NAME IS KOFFI ADAMS. THE FORMER REGIONAL ACCOUNTANT OF
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF GHANA TAKORADI BRANCH IN THE WESTERN REGION OF
GHANA. I GOT YOUR INFORMATION THROUGH MY SERIOUS SEARCH FOR A CAPABLE AND A
SERIOUS PARTNER. I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH. I AM 42 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 FORMER REGIONAL ACCOUNTANT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF
GHANA. IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN ALL FINANCIAL REPORTS TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE
CAPITAL CITY ACCRA AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR. ON THE COURSE OF THE LAST
YEAR 2005 BUSINESS REPORT. I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I WAS THE
ACCOUNTANT MADE TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,500,000.00) 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
BEFORE I WAS TRANSFER TO OUR BRANCH OFFICE HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC. AS AN OFFICER
OF THE BANK I CAN NOT BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED TO THIS MONEY BESIDES, AM NO MORE IN
GHANA. 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 YOUR 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 IN GHANA CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO
YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME, I WILL APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL IF YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO THAT WE
CAN GO OVER THE DETAILS. THANKS IN ADVANCE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY. I WOULD WANT YOU TO SEND ME THE BELOW INFORMATION.

a. Full Name(s)
b. Direct phone & fax number(s)
c. Your direct email & any other information you may deem helpful.
Thank you for your cooperation until I read from you. You may also reach me at
my private mailbox koffi_gh1@yahoo.co.uk or call me with 229-97299767

YOURS TRULY.
MR.KOFFI ADAMS
Tel:229-97299767

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