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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 united states 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- modetus.iba1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Agric Bank." <iba.modestus@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: modestus.iba1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 11:30:34 +0200
Subject: <? print $subject; ?>

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Modestus Iba, I work in the Audit and accounting department of Agricultural Development Bank Ghana, (A.D.B) as a group head treasury department, Ghana. I write you in respect of a foreign customer with our bank, before his sudden death. His name was (Jim) He was among the death victims on May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people.

Since the demise of this our customer, (Jim) who was an oil Merchant/contractor, I have kept a close watch of the deposit records and accounts and since then no body has come to claim the money in this a/c because he has no next of kin to the account. Late Engineer (Jim) deposited the sum of $8.4, million UNITED STATES DOLLARS, in his a/c and the a/c is coded. It is only an insider that could produce the code or password of the Deposit particulars. As it stands now, there is nobody in that position to produce the needed information other than my very self considering my position in the bank as his account officer.

However, I am asking for your assistant to release the money to you as his relation/next of kin for safekeeping and subsequent disbursement. I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive but I am assuring you of the security of us all as modalities have been perfected for a swift and smooth operation. You are being contacted because you share the same name with the deceased, Since nobody showed up for his money and I don't want it to go back into Federal Government account as unclaimed bill when the next audit is conducted.

You are most qualified in this transaction as you share the same name with the deceased; I am ready to share the mode of this fund 50%50 with you. I will visit your country for the disbursement/investing of my share according to the percentages and the successful transfer of the money to your account. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is 100% hitch-free and that there is absolutely no risk in it, having concluded the modalities for a smooth operation and my position in the bank guarantees its successful execution.

All I require is your honest co-operation, a guarantee of your sincerity and capabilities to enable us conclude this deal. Note however that the sensitive nature of this transaction demands that you have to keep it absolutely confidentiality.

I remain respectfully yours,

Mr. Modestus Iba.
(Audit and accounting Manager)
Agricultural Development Bank (ADB)
E-Mail: modetus.iba1@gmail.com
My Direct Phone Number: +233-542844849

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