419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- paulnanarm.scgh77@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

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Reply-To: paulnanarm.scgh77@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:42:00 +0300
Subject: Re: Regional Manager.,

From: Dr.Paul .A Nana
Standard Chartered Bank
Ghana Limited,
Third Floor. Accra High Street Building,

Dear Friend,

I got your contact from the house of commerce here in Ghana during the search for a honest person. My name is Dr. Paul .A Nana. The regional manager of standard chartered bank,Teshie Nungua Branch Ghana. I am a Ghanaian by Nationality,51years of age and married with three children....

You have access to confirm my details provided you do not let my bank know the source of your information. I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us. As the regional manager of the bank, it is my duty to send financial reports to my head office in the capital city of Accra Ghana. On the course of the last 2year 2011 end of the year's report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager, made twelve million US dollars. ($12,000,000.00) of which my head office is not aware and will never be aware of it. I have since then PLACED this fund in an ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT without a beneficiary. As the regional manager of the bank , I cannot be directly connected to this Money thus, I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account.

I intend to part 25% of this fund to you while 75% shall be for me and two officers who will assist me move the fund to your account. I do need to assure you that there are no risk involved in this business. Itâ€™s going to be a Bank-to-Bank transfer. All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response and then we shall discuss on how you will keep our share...

NB: Your early reply is highly welcomed and attach your profiles, such as your name and email address,and also your contact telephone numbers for easy means of communication.

Best Regards,
Dr. Paul .A Nana,
Tel:+233 509 225 551
Fax:+233 865 371 680
Email:(paulnanarm.scgh77@hotmail.com)

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