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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: "Mr.Kofi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nanakofi400@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:03:18 -0000
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR GOD BLESS YOU.

FROM OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL BRANCH MANAGER
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA,
ACCRA GHANA.


DEAR FRIEND,

My name is Mr.Nana Kofi. I am the regional manager of Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana Achimota branch in the western region of Ghana.
I came to know you in my Private Search for a reliable And reputable person who can handle this confidential
Transaction. I write you this proposal in good faith,I am 40 years old married with two children.


I am a devoted Christian and a man of peace. I have packaged a financial Transaction that will benefit you and me, as the regional manager of the
Standard Chartered Bank; it is my duty to send in a financial report to my Head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each business year.
On the course of last year 2009 business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made One million Two hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars ($1,250,000.00)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 without any 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 your commission.
Can I trust you to hold this fund until I come over to me with you in your Country for further investment?


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 these
Funds that made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order The transfer to your designated bank account.


At this juncture, I wish to tell you what prompted me to package this deal. I have a 15 years old daughter who has leukemia, a disease of blood.
And she needs a bone marrow transplant or she will die. I want this transplanting to be done in any good children hospital in your country.
If there is any one you know, once the money transferred in to your account, i will Flee to meet you in your country.


If you find this proposal suitable for you to finish me with the information bellow.


Name..............................................................
..................................................................
Contact
Address...........................................................
Private Telephone
Number............................................................
Age...............................................................
Occupation and
Position..........................................................

I will appreciate it very much,If this proposal is acceptable by you,do not make Undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you,and I assure you
We can achieve it successfully.


Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family.

Bless and Greetings,

URGENT REPLY NEEDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,

Mr. Nana Kofi

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