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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: Matthias Kofi <drmatthiaskofi1001@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drkofi400@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 10:13:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: personal attention please



DR.MATTHIAS KOFI
BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LIMITED, TAKORADI BRANCH OFFICE
ACCRA-GHANA,
CONTACT;EMAIL:drkofi400@hotmail.com

DEAR FRIEND.

MY NAME IS Dr MATHIAS KOFI, I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LTD, BRANCH IN THE WESTERN REGION OF TAKORADI.I GOT YOUR INFORMATION ON A RECENT BANK CONFERENCE WITH OTHER WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES HELD IN LOME THE CAPITAL CITY OF TOGO IN WEST AFRICA.

I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH, I AM 44YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH TWO 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 REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE BANK IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND 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 2007 BUSINESS REPORT,I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE SEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED & FIFY THOUSAND, US DOLLARS($7,250, M.) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF IT WITH THAT AS AM DISCLOSEN TO YOU NOW I WANT TO USE THIS FUND TO OPEN FORIEGN INVESTMENT FOR ABROAD,I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY.

AS A MANAGER OF THIS BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTELY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY,SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 20% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION. THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED,IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER, ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AND CLAIM AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUNDS WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I PLEASE KINDLY WRITE BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIVED THE MAIL,BECAUSE I WANT EVERY THING TO BE CARRIED ON IMMEDIATELY SO THEREFORE I,NEED YOUR CONTACT TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY EMAIL AS APPEARED ON THIS MAIL IF YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN GO OVER THE DETAILS.I WILL PROVIDE MY PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS ON YOUR REQUEST,THANK YOU IN ADVANCE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

BEST REGARD,
DR. MATHIAS KOFI.
(REGIONAL MANAGER)


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