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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. David Tetteh" <mr.tetteh.david.ecobankghana@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:12:02 -0700
Subject: From: Mr. David Tetteh


From: Mr. David Tetteh
Eco Bank of Ghana,
Treasury/Credit Department,
Accra, Ghana.

Attn:

Permit me to inform you that I am the above named person, and head of the
above mentioned department.

In my position is an accrued/accumulated interest totaling to the tune of
Thirteen Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars
(US$13,700,000) that we want to transfer abroad for our personal benefits.

The funds are an accrued/accumulated interest on money deposited by former
Côte d'Ivoire President, Mr. Laurent Gbagno. Note that the capital or
initial deposit (US$251MILLION) has been returned / paid back to the Côte
d'Ivoire government leaving the accrued interest because they were not
informed.

I am contacting you therefore to solicit your cooperation and consent to
provide a formidable bank account wherein the accrued interest
(US$13,700,000) could be wired into for the mutual benefit of us all.

It is 100% risk free as no person is aware of these funds.

Please indicate your interest to partake in this venture by sending your
bank account details where the money would be wired.
Endeavor to state your private phone and fax number.

Terms shall be discussed on receipt of your reply.

Be it known that it is purely on a private arrangement.

Treat with confidentiality and urgency.

Regards,
Mr. David Tetteh
Director of Operations.

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