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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 Kwame Adams <bb1984@cantv.net>
Reply-To: mrs.helenoseme01@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 09:53:13 -0430 (VET)
Subject: I NEED YOUR RESPONSE FAST

HELLO DEAR,

COMPLEMENT OF THE SEASON,

IT IS WITH PLEASURE, HONOR AND RESPECT THAT I AM BRINGING THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND WITH HOPE IT WILL BE FOR A MUTUAL BENEFIT TO BOTH OF US.I AM OPTIMISTIC YOU WONT LET DOWN THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE I WILL REPOSE IN YOU. THIS IS THE FULL DETAILS OF THE DEAL.

THERE IS A WOMAN FROM AMERICA WHO WORKS WITH EVO OIL AND GASES, AND ALSO A CONTRACTOR WITH GHANA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (GNPC).

SHE DEPOSITED $2.5.00.000.00 SINCE 2007, AND ALSO AN INTEREST OF 487,88,THE TOTAL MONEY IS $2.987.88,(TWO MILLION,NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND, EIGHTY-EIGHTY DOLLARS ONLY),AND SHE ALSO DEPOSITED 100KG OF GOLD IN MY BANK WHICH I AM A SENIOR STAFF. SINCE THE DEATH OF THE WOMAN IN 2008, NOBODY HAS COME FOR THE CLAIM OF THE FUND.I WAS HER PERSONAL BANKER WHEN SHE DEPOSITED THIS FUND, MY INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT NOBODY WAS AWARE OF THIS MONEY, THAT IS THE MOST REASON WHY I DECIDED TO EXECUTE THIS DEAL WITH YOU,AS HER PERSONAL BANKER,I HAVE THE WHOLE NECESSARY INFORMATION THAT WILL GUIDE YOU FOR THE CLAIM OF THE MONEY.

ALL I NEEDS FROM YOU IS TO BE FOCUSED AND SERIOUSNESS, I AM VERY HAPPY THAT THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFER FROM MY BANK TO BANK OF GHANA,DUE TO MY RECOMMENDATION AS A SENIOR STAFF OF MY BANK WHERE I WORK, AND ALSO AN EASY WAY TO LAY CLAIMS ON THE FUND.

KINDLY WRITES A SHORT APPLICATION TO BANK OF GHANA, INDICATE THAT YOU ARE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE  (MRS JUSTINA WILLIAMS)

THIS IS THE FULL DETAILS OF THE DEPOSIT INFORMATION:
 
Deposit account number: FBG/012GHTW/001
Transaction code: FBG/ACCG/001-AC/VOL820
Certificate code: fixed deposit
Reference number: A/pib/ac-2000

SEND YOUR FULL BANK DETAILS TO THE BANK OF GHANA,AND ALSO INCLUDE THE FULL INFORMATION THAT I LISTED.INFORM THEM THAT YOU ARE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE DECEASE. FORWARD YOUR APPLICATION OF CLAIM TO BANK OF GHANA THROUGH THERE BANKS EMAIL ADDRESS:( foreignremittancedept@bankof-gh.co.cc )
 
UPON THE SUCCESSFUL OF THIS TRANSACTION WITHIN A WEEK, YOU WILL DEDUCT 35% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS YOUR OWN COMMISSION.PLEASE AM NOT HERE TO WASTE ANY TIME, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND MY FAMILY,HERE IS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ANY QUESTIONS AND ANSWER.( mradamsgreatpersonality09@gmail.com )

THANKS,
BEST REGARDS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,
MR KWAME ADAMS

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