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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: "Mr. John Frimpong" <farahsayeed3331@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnfrimpong252@aol.com
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:24:19 -0700
Subject: trust and confidentiality


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am contacting you based on trust and confidentiality, I hope my message
meets you in good health. My name is Mr. John Frimpong, I am the Chief
Operating Officer and Head of Financial Deposit Control in one of the
United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) Branch here in Accra Ghana, I am 55
years of age.

I am a man of PEACE and INTEGRITY,I just pray and hope we can assist each
other, I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and
I.As the head of Financial Control in in of United Bank For Africa Group
(UBA) Ghana , It is my duty to send a financial report to our head office
at the end of each annual general meeting.

During our first annual general meeting for the year 2020, I discovered
that my branch in which I am the Head of Financial Control made an excess
profit of Four Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$4,800,000.00) which my head office is not aware of and will never be
aware of.
I have since placed the funds in what we call "Escrow Suspense Account”
without any beneficiary's name or address on it.

As the head of financial control and Manager in my Branch, I cannot be
directly connected to this money, this is why I am contacting you for you
to assist me so that you will receive the money in your bank
account/country as the beneficiary for us to share, The funds will be
shared 50% for you and 50% for me. This excess profit amount was realized
from over contract payments that was carried out here in my branch last
year.

All I need from you is to work with me; I will install your name as the
rightful beneficiary of the funds, I will furnish you with more details
step by step to enable us proceed on this mutual transaction. I assure you
100% that we will conclude this transaction successfully if you can follow
my instructions and directions, I am here to make sure that everything
works out successfully. I will act as your account officer here in the bank
to support the claim in every step. I am looking forward to hearing from
you as soon as you read this letter.

Best Regards,

John Frimpong.

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