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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 <mrsbamba01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjohnfrimpong@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 04:22:11 -0700
Subject: From Mr John Frimpong

--
Hello,

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 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 me, 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.

Do you have any questions?

Best Regards,

John Frimpong

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