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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: "Samuel Sapura" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubaonlineatmcardoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 15:15:37 +0100
Subject: APPROVED PAYMENT FUND VALUED NINE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNTIED

From: Mr.Samuel Sapura
Director Credit/Wire Dept
International Commercial Bank of Ghana
 
TO YOUR URGENT ATTENTION.
 
RE: APPROVED PAYMENT FUND VALUED NINE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNTIED
STATES OF AMERICAN DOLLARS ONLY (US$9,800,000. 00) DUE IN YOUR FAVOUR.
 
 
I wish to inform you that World Bank Auditors currently sitting in Accra
Ghana has mandadted our bank International Commercial Bank of Ghana to pay
the above payment fund in your favour after a recent general annual
auditing submit held in Accra Ghana West- Africa Regional office with the
members of the United Nation and IMF delegates, the entire bodies have
resolved and agreed together to pay all outstanding payment own to the
rightful creditors through International Commercial Bank of Ghana West
Africa.
 
We have been mandated to checkmate all doped payment files and authentic
payment to the rightful person.
 
During our proper checkmating,we have discovered that your names is among
the creditors/beneficiaries whose long deposit/transaction will be
benefited on this payment as quickly as you may desire if only you will
follow the official payment rules and law .
In accordance with the financial allied matters Degree (2) Sub-Section IV,
Act of the World Bank Group for immediate payment.
 
 
Therefore, you are thereby advice to re-confirm your full information such
as your full name and telephone number as well as your office or house
address to enable us enhances speeding payment to you.
 
Accept our congratulation while looking forward to hear from you for
further information on what to do.
 
Best Regards
Dr. Samuel Sapura
International Commercial Bank of Ghana

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