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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: ND SUNDAY <ndsunday61@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ndsunday01@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:51:45 +0000
Subject: Re: GOOD DAY




Dear Friend,My name is Mr, ND. Sunday, I am the Regional Manager of Barclays Bank Ghana Tema Branch in the Western Region of Ghana.

I got your information when I was searching for an oversea partner among other names. I write you this proposal in good faith.

I am 46 years old married with two lovely kids and a son. I am a devoted Christian and a Gentle man.I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I, as the Regional Manager of the Barclays Bank, In My office I am saddled with the responsibility of sending 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 2006 business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$6.5) 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 cannot 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 30% of the total funds as commission. There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer, and all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account which you will provide. If you accept to work with me I will send you a leter which you have to send directly to our Bank Officially as the beneficiary, on seeing this letter, our Bank will effect the Transfer to you.

I want you to understand that I am doing this thing on Trust and with all confidence in you. Do not betray me or seat on this money when the fund is finally Transferd into your account.

I am making efforts to fly down to your country immediately as soon as the fund is paid to you for the sharing modalities and my personal investments in your country.

Remember there is no risk involved, this is 100% Risk free.

Thank you in advance and May God bless you.

Best Regards,
ND. Sunday (Mr.)Manager,Barclays Bank, Ghana.
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