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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: "Mrs. Barbra Fred" <faoffice73@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fredbarbra@yahoo.com.my
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:24:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: We are very sorry - Unpaid-Beneficiary;







Re: We are very sorry - Unpaid-Beneficiary; It is obvious that you have not received your fund transfer for a very long time now due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their  selfish reason and some individuals who have  taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund. The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Ghana his Excellency President (John Evance Atta Mills) to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Inheritance sum.
 We would be able to pay you through bank to bank transfer to your bank account through telegraphic wire transfer or through direct package delivery through the UPS, Because we have signed a contract with the International Commercial Bank of Ghana Limited, which should expired by FEBRUARY 20th 2012. Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS website(www.ups.com) to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully. Traci Murphy==========J2032729887
Chris Roddy=========J2032729921
Levi Ring=========J203272955 6
Bob Miles========J203272984 1
Amanda L. Lawson======2187529953
Thomas Dyal=========J2129159266
Francisco Vargas=======J2129159220
Jeffrey Allen Bradley=========1Z54AR672210095463
Peter Perez=============1Z 54A R67 22 1009 5525
Barbara Boris==============J229 021 8003
David M. Stevens ===========J212 915 9346
Paul Forsberg=============J229 058 6473
MarJo Properties LLC=======J229 058 6482
Synergy Real Estate Andy=====J229 058 6508
Tuscan Bend=================== J229 058 6517
Diana Gissel==================J229 058 6526
To effect the release of your fund valued at $5.million dollars, you are advised to contact the Director of payment International Commercial Bank Limited Ghana, Rev. Dr. Isreal Mabo,  through email address ( safe-transfer@safe-mail.net ) and phone number (+233 302966783) On contacting do provide the following information's to his office: Your full Name..............
Your Address:...............
Cell Phone:.................
Occupation..................
Age:.............................. 
Yours sincerely,
MRS:  BARBRA FRED,
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol (OFFICE IN AFRICA) ACCRA GHANA).
******************************************************************************************************DISCLAIMER NOTICE:
Information contained in this email is confidential and intended for the addresses only. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication without prior permission from the address is strictly prohibited.  

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