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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:36:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED



FROM: MR FRANK OWUSU.=20
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT
GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK(G.C.B)
KUMASI GHANA

Good day.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =A0
Am Mr Frank Owusu, The director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of (Ghana commercial bank) kumasi ghana in West Africa
with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the
end of the transaction.

During
our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came Across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on Decembe=
r 26,
2003 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with
this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his
family or relation before our discovery to this development.For more
information about=A0 the Air Crash you can visit the CNN web news for the
tragedy.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/


Although
personally, I keep this information secret within myself and partners
to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful During
the time of execution. Their said amount was U.S $29.6M dollars.(
twenty nine million six hundred thousand us dollars)

=A0
Meanwhile
all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide
next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and Transfer
this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives
and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate
your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self
to this great business opportunity.

In
fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate
a Foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side
during The time of transfer because I work in this bank.=20
This
is the actual reason Why it will require a second party or fellow who
will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath
to the Bank and also present a Foreign account where he will need the
money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due
verification and clarification by the Correspondent branch of the bank wher=
e the whole money will be remitted from to your own designation bank accoun=
t.=20

I
will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 45% of
the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care
of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone bills, while 50% will be for me. Please, you have been
advised to keep "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to
retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.

I
will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
Confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your
country For subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or
any country you Advice us to invest in. All other necessary vital
information will be sent to you when I hear from you.

=A0
Regard from Mr frank .k.owusu.
Tel.=A0 +233-214-122-22
Mob +233 272 738 088.
Fax=A0=A0 +233-214-122-22.
www.ghana/commercial/bank.com
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