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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: Frank Oji <frank_oji@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: frankoji555@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:53:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MY REGARDS TO YOU.


DEAR SIR,

I AM LT.GEN FRANK OJI, PRESENTLY PROMOTED AS THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT.J.A.KUFFOUR,REPUBLIC OF GHANA.I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU BECAUSE OF THE PREVAILING SECURITY REPORT REACHING MY OFFICE AND THE INTENSED NATURE OF POLITICS IN GHANA AND AFTER MARKING OUR 5OTH SILVER JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY.

I HUMBLY INFORM YOU ABOUT OUR PLAN TO SEND YOUR FUND TO YOU VIA CASH DELIVERY.THESE SYSTEM WILL BE EASIER TO YOU AND FOR US.WE ARE GOING TO SEND YOUR CONTRACT PART PAYMENT OF US$10 MILLION TO YOU VIA COURIER SERVICE.

THE FUND IS COMING ON TWO SECURITY PROOF BOXES.THE BOXES ARE SEALED WITH SYNTHETIC NYLON SEALED AND PADDED WITH MACHINES.THIS FUND WAS BROUGHT TO US FROM AMERICA,IT WAS MEANT FOR OUR LOCAL AFEM MARKET.BUT SINCE THE MONEY WAS NOT USED,I WILL USE MY POSITION AS THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT TO SEND THIS FND TO YOU.

.PLEASE YOU DONT HAVE TO WORRY FOR ANYTHING, THE BOXES ARE COMING WITH A DIPLOMATIC AGENT WHO WILL ACCOMPANY THE BOXES TO YOUR RESIDENT.ALL YOU NEED TO DO NOW IS TO SEND ME YOUR FULL NAME, HOUSE ADDRESS AND YOUR CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS, YOUR IDENTITY SUCH AS A VALID COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE.THE DIPLOMAT ATTACHED WILL TRAVEL WITH IT, HE WILL CALL YOU IMMEDIATELY HE ARRIVES YOUR COUNTRY'S AIRPORT.

PLEASE I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE BOXES WILL BE AIRLIFTED BY THE SPECIAL GRACE OF GOD.

NOTE;THE DIPLOMAT DOES NOT KNOW THE ORIGINAL CONTENTS OF THE BOXES.WHAT I DECLARED TO THEM AS THE CONTENTS IS SENSITIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM MATERIAL.I DID NOT DECLARE TO THEM THAT BOXES CONTAINS MONEY.PLEASE IF THEY CALL YOU AND ASK YOU THE CONTENTS.DO TELL THEM THE SAME THING.OK.

KINDLY SEND ME EMAIL VIA MY PRIVATE EMAIL:frankoji555@gmail.com, I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW FAR I HAVE GONE WITH THE ARRANGEMENT, AND TO CONFIRM THE RECIEPT OF MY MESSEGE.I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR QUICK RESPONSE TO MY EMAILS BECAUSE THE BOXES ARE SCHEDULE TO LEAVE AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU.DO SEND ME EMAIL IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVE THE MESSEGE.

BEST REGARDS,

LT.GEN.FRANK OJI
NATIONAL SECORITY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT.
DEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GHANA.



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