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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: "Ahmed Tanko" <ahmed_tanko@live.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ahmed_tanko1@live.com
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 20:30:49 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE

PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE
Debt Payment & Reconciliation Committee
Date; 15th,Nov 2012
Re;Your Pending/Outstanding Contract/Inheritance Payment.

Attn;

Dear Sir,

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will
be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note
that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is
due for immediate release.

This office wish to inform you that after several meetings in the
States House and office of the presidency at Abuja today, the
President Goodluck Jonathan address to the nation inaugurated my
office presidential task force To direct all the contractors to HSBC
Banking Corporation London United Kingdom to revalidate, reconcile
and pay all overdue outstanding contract debt owed to foreign
contractors from 1995 to 2011

This move became important as it stands as one of the basis with
which European, American, British and other financial Institution
World wide can write off debts.

However, we advise you to forward your banking information with this
transfer code: TT45X$XFMF-PED/2012 given to you for this payment to
Mr Kevin Cartlidge of the Custody and Clearing Department of HSBC
Bank and you are advised to provide the following information to
enable him conclude your payment

Required details include; Your Bank name, Account No, Bank Address,
Telephone and fax number.Re-Confirmation of your total amount
expected

As soon as he receives all the requested information from you, he
will proceed with the transfer into your account. And also your
private telephone and fax number were he can easily contact you. All
we need is your corporation and follow up of the transaction.

NOTE: It is the interest of this office in particular and the
Government of Ghana and all west African Sub regions in general to
ensure that all contractors receive their contract payment. This
office strongly warns you to be guided accordingly, so that you
don’t fall into the hands of fraudsters who parade themselves as
Government officials. You have been warned before, be warned again.

Yours Faithfully,


Mr Ahmed Tanko
Chiarman Presidential Task Force.

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