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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:
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Bismarck Offori" <test@bsnl.com>
Reply-To: dramancoglobalagency@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:33:21 -0800
Subject: Season,s Greetings
Season,s Greetings
My name is Mr Bismarck Offori and I am the Stock manager of Safeway Security and Delivery Services located in the Central District of Ghana.
The 2021 Stocks summary (Audit) which I headed discovered 25 kilograms of gold bars unclaimed.
Further investigation unveiled that the fortune was deposited in 2020 and the depositor died after battling with lung cancer ailments.
We have exhausted so many avenues to reach the concerned inrespect of the legacy in question but all to no avail hence the need to consult and explore the service the services of a foreign partner to move this stuff out of Ghana where it will be easy to be sold on a mutual interest of the participants.
The quantity is 25 kilograms and a purity of 94.61% with a carat value of 22 carat. All relevant documents ranging from the certificate of origin, certificate of deposits, certificate of ownership and primary assay report are still intact.
More information on how to secure the claims and process the shipment to your choice of destination will be shared with you as soon as you indicate your willingness. You are therefore advised to reach me on this email with your WhatsApp number for easy communication.
Best regards
Mr Bismarck Offori
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