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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.JOHN KWESI" <chavestobar@usal.es>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 14:53:05 +0200
Subject: Contact Email: enquiry_johnkwesi-02@live.com



Dear Friend.

My name is John Kwesi the foreign remittance manager of Bank of Ghana plc,
having consulted with my colleague and base on the information gathered
from the Ghanaian chambas of commerce and industry,

I have the privilege to request for your assistance to transfer the sum of
$47,500,000.00( Forty Seven million,five hundred thousand united state
dollars)into your account.The above sum resulted from an over-invoice
contact,executed commissioned and paid for about five years (5)ago by a
foreign contractor.

This action was how ever intentional and since then the fund has been in
a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT at the Bank of Ghana plc.we are now ready to transfer
the fund overseas and that is where you come in.It is important to inform
you that as civil servants,we are forbidden to operate a foreign
account,that is why we require your assistance.you shall have 25% of the
fund.and to use the rest of the fund for investment in your country .
Note this investment will be kept confidential for me and you only.

The transfer is risk free on both side,i am the foreign remittance
manager with the BANK OF GHANA PLC. if you find this proposal
acceptable,please kindly get back to me as soon as possible with your
details for immediate transfer procedure to your account. E-mail:
enquiry_johnkwesi-02@live.com

Your Name:.....................................
Home Address:...............................
Age:..................................................
Sex:...................................................
Phone:.............................................
Occupation:....................................
Anual Salary Income:...................
Country:..........................................

Reply urgently.
Dr. John Kwesi

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