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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: Hussain Al-Ali <hussainala61@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 03:14:35 -0700
Subject: A VERY GOOD DAY


A VERY GOOD DAY TO YOU DEAR SIR/MA



I am Hussain Al-Ali, I Hope this message meets you in good health, My
Humble request. I am the auditor of Eco Bank Ghana Limited. During last
year last quarter auditing of our bank’s account, I discovered the sum of
$17.5 million USD dollars. This fund is as a result of over invoiced fund
during the contract award for economic community gas pipe line program
within the ECOWAS member Countries.



I stashed this amount US$ 12.500, 000.00 out of the fund and is now in our
escrow bank account, which I am the chief auditor. Presently, I have the
funds lodged in a Non-Resident Account without a beneficiary. The transfer
would be via conventional Bank-to-Bank.



(1) I will then provide you with a draft application with which you shall
rewrite on your business letterhead and then, email it to the Head Office
of our bank requesting Closure of the Account/wire transfer of the funds to
your designated bank account in your country.



With the above structures, you practically become a customer of our bank.
When you therefore apply to my head office for closure of the
account/transfer of the funds to your designated bank account, the scenario
would wear the context of a foreign customer who wants his account closed
with the funds transferred to him abroad. In your response, kindly include
bellow details



*Full names,

*Your physical address

*Your direct telephone

*A copy of your ID.



With your prompt attention, this Transaction would be completed within ten
days.

Your Urgent Response Will Be Great Appreciated.



Best Regards
Hussain Al-Ali

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