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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. DORIS DZEHA" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:24:17 -0600
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE FROM MRS. DORIS DZEHA.

Dear Friend,
 
 
I trust you are well and fine today.
My Name is Mrs.  Doris Dzeha, the Head, Operations Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana.
Very quickly, before I proceed any further, I want to apologize for the way I am contacting you through unsolicited email correspondence. This is definitely an unconventional way to establish a relationship, but the information I am about to share with you if accepted and well managed will be for our mutual benefit.
I know that this kind of a weird contact from a stranger will make any one apprehensive and worried, I am assuring you that there is nothing to be worried about.
 
 
The late Libyan President, Muammar Gaddafi  long before the 2011 uprising against his four-decade rule that led to a civil war and international military intervention that subsequently  led to his death deposited a total sum of US$27.300, 000.00.(Twenty-Seven Million, three Hundred United States Dollars) with my bank  (Stanbic Bank, A member of Standard Bank Group).
 
The fund is presently being held under a Non-investment account without the Gaddafi Family's name as the late Gaddafi instructed that the funds be kept top secret.
 
I have had series of discussion with Gaddafi’s Account Officer and the Bank Manager of the Kumasi branch of   Standard Chartered bank where the fund was deposited. We have agreed to get a reliable and trust worthy foreigner who can provide us with a foreign account where we shall remit the money. If you accept to do this with us, our plan is to activate an account with your name as the original depositor and then process outward remittance of the funds to your account in your country. I am actually contacting you right now based on what happen last 2 months in South Africa,
 
I require you to read this publication in the link bellow and see why we have decided to quickly contact a foreigner; otherwise we may lose the opportunity.
 
 
http://www.news.com.au/world-news/cash-stash-libyan-dictator-muammar-gaddafis-hidden-billions-found-in-south-africa/story-fndir2ev-1226657791603
 
 
Benefits:
 
For providing the foreign account where we shall remit the money, you will be entitled to 30% of the money. 70% will be for me and my partners.
 
All we require is just your complete trust and confidentiality.  With my position as the head of operations, you can be sure that I have the powers to maneuver and regularize every necessary document that will be needed to perfect this deal so that the fund will be quickly released and transferred to the bank account you will provide without any trace. Late Muammar Gaddafi’s account officer and the Kumasi branch manager are willing and ready to compliment my effort.  Modalities have been worked out so that this can be smoothly conclusion within a short time.
 
Finally, if this proposal offends your moral ethics in any way or you find it objectionable, please do kindly accept my sincere apology. Otherwise, email me ( doris.dzeha@gmail.com ) with your phone number for further discussion if you would be interested.
 
 
I will be waiting to hear from you.
 
 
Best Regards,
 
 
Mrs. Doris Dzeha
Head, Operations
Stanbic Heights,
215 South Liberation Link,
Airport City, Accra, Ghana
Private Email: doris.dzeha@gmail.com

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