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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- michealmensah902@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: loc@ieso2016.jp
Reply-To: michealmensah902@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:52:01 +0900
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU

GREETINGS TO YOU

This email may be a surprise to you because you did not give me permission and you do not know me, but before I talk about you, I want you to forgive me for sending this message without your permission. I am writing this letter with conviction, believing that if God's will is to help me and my family, Almighty God will bless and reward you abundantly. I need an honest and trustworthy person like you to trust in this great transfer project for you.

My name is Mr. Micheal Mensah, head of the branch of the financial institution. I received your contact through a reliable source called the Ghana Chamber of Commerce database. I am married to Ghana and I have 3 children. I'm writing to ask for help to transfer $ 12,500,000. This fund is a surplus that my subsidiary, of which I am a manager, made a profit last year (ie fiscal year 2017). I have already sent an annual report for this year to my headquarters in Accra-Ghana, because I observed with great interest, because I will never know about this excess. Since then, I have established the value of USD 12,500,000.00 in the guarantee account without a (anonymous) recipient to avoid tracking.

As a bank employee, I can not be directly related to this money, so I feel compelled to ask for help to get that money into my bank account on my behalf. I agree that 45% of this money will be for you as a foreign partner, in connection with the provision of an account abroad and 55% will be for me. I must emphasize that there is practically no risk in it. It will be a transfer from the bank to the bank. All I need is to present you as the original depositor of this fund, so that the fund can be transferred to your account.

If you accept this offer, I appreciate your timely response. This is the reason and the only reason I contacted him, I am willing to work with you because of your excellent experience. So if you are interested in helping out on this adventure, please contact us to discuss briefly how to proceed.

thank you

Mr. Micheal Mensah
Phone: +233262094132
E-mail: michealmensah902@gmail.com

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