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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Amoah" <charlesamoah@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: seaworlddrkwame@gawab.com
Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 17:43:49 +0000
Subject: Best Regard

Auditor and Accountant General,
Foriegn Remittance Department.
International Commercial Bank (GH) Ltd.
Kaneshie Office,Accra Ghana.
Mailto: Dr.Kwame.Agyemang@email.ro

Dear Friend,

I am Dr.Kwame Agyemang, the Director in charge of
Auditing and Account,Foreign Remittance Department,
International Commercial Bank Ltd ,Accra Ghana,West
Africa.

With due respect and regards to your person, I have
decided to contact you on a business transaction that
will be very beneficial to both of us and our families
as well.

During our investigation and auditing in this Bank, I
and my collegues discovered a very huge sum of money
belonging to one Mr.Morenzo Valentino,a Columbian drug
dealer who was incidentaly shot dead by security
agents known as Operation Fire for Fire at his
hideout then on may 6, 1996 and the funds has been
dormant in his account with this Bank without any
claim of this funds in our custody either from his
family or relatives because he did not disclose any Next of Kin
to this account in case of death such as this.

Although personally, I keep this information secret
within myself and partners to enable the whole plans
and idea be profitable and successfull to us during
the time of execution.the said amount is US$55
Fifty Five Million,United States Dollars.As
it may interest you to know, I got your impressive
information through review on Chamber of Commerce on
foreign business relations here in Accra - Ghana.

Meanwhile,as a Senior Staff in this Bank,and also the
Auditor General,I have in my possession all the
necessary documents to perfect this deal by making you
the bonafide Next of Kin whom this money will be
transfered into his account with authority.

I need your assistance and co-operation
to get this deal done perfectly.Because as a
foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented
through documentation as the Next of Kin.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is
100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total
sum as gratification,while 1% will be set aside to
take care of every expences that may arise during the
time of the transaction and also telephone bills.While
69% will be for me and my partners.

We intended to use 4% of our own share in building an
orphanage homes and sponsoring charity organisations,
instead of allowing the government to claim the fund
to their purse and use the money in purchasing weapons
for war that can be destructive to Africans and human
kind at large.

Please you have been advised to keep this
transaction"Top Secret" since we are still in Service
and intend to retire from service after we have
concluded this deal with you. And I assure you that
this transaction will not last more than
ten working days for you to confirm that the money has
been transfered into your account only if you give the
transaction urgent attention it deserve.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this
Bank until you confirm the money in your account and
ask us to come to your country for subsequent
sharing of the funds according to the percentages
previously indicated.

All other necessary vital information will be sent to
you when I hear your positive response indicating your
willingness to participate.I suggest you get back to
me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal
as can understand that delay is dangerous.

I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you
receive this message with your Tell / Fax numbers
included for urgent communications.

Yours Faithfully,

Dr.Charles Kwame Agyemang.

___________________________________________________________

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