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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.cul_allen mr.cul_allen" <mr.culallen@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 01:26:03 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ME STRICTLY WITH Email: kwamedonkor@outlook.com


*Good Morning,*

*My name is David Kwame Donkor of the office of accountant General of the
Ministry of Finance, Economic planning & Development, Republic of Ghana.*

* *

*In my capacity as the director and auditor, I wish to contact you on this
transaction which needs an urgent attention. We are soliciting for your
humble assistance to receive the amount of US$26,500,000.00 (Twenty Six
Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollar only)*

* *

*The said above sum of money represents an over influence amount of money
on a contract of Building of Schools, Furnishing Houses and offices by
foreign company to the Government of Ghana. The actual contract fund has
been paid to the company but now remaining this said amount as over
invoiced plotted by the contractor’s middle men. *

* *

*We therefore solicit to your assistance to transfer the fund directly to
your bank account for mutual benefits. You will have 40%, we will have 60%
after the transaction*

* *

*Meanwhile, all machinery has been set to successfully finish this
transaction within seven days from the day we start*

* *

*Kindly reply to indicate if you are interested or not with below email or
telephone*

* *

*Yours faithfully,*

*Mr. David Kwame Donkor*

*Accountant General Office*

*Republic of Ghana*

*Email: kwamedonkor@outlook.com*

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