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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: Alex Donkor <remittanceboaci@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: alexdonkor1964@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:10:41 -0700
Subject: Hello


Hello!

I have been in search for good and reliable person to transact this deal opportunity and i hope and believe that you are the right person that is why i contact you to see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr.Alexander Donkor, a banker by profession working as in Auditing and Accounting unit of the A.D.B Bank.

I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds to the tune of (USD$12.3M) one of the bank Customers who died along with his entire family on 15th July, 2009 in a plane crash in Northern Iraq, who had no relations to claim the fund and I want you to help me receive the fund as his next of kin in your country. This is an opportunity for us to claim the fund and give our lives a complete definition.

The deceased did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and He was not married and no children. Last week the Bank Management was deciding on what to do about his funds whether to confiscate it and draft to Ghana financial institution suspense account department hence the rightful depositor or family member didn't appear to activate the account. Though the bank managements doesn't know about the death incident, I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that the applicant is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen.

That was why when I come across you I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you are foreigner there's 100% chance you can stand the claim either as your business partner or extend relative and the bank head quarters is ready to release the funds and transfer to your order once you apply for the claim with complete details of the deceased account information’s. There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET and DO NOT discuss the issue with third party unless agree by both parties to enable privacy and confidential of the transaction. I have more to write you about the details once I receive your urgent response.

Regards,
Mr.Alexander donkor.

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