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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: kojo thomson <info_adbankghanaltd@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:05:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HONOURABLE CLIENT



NTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS ACCRA,
OFFICE OF THE FORIEGN REMITTANCE MANAGER.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.
YOUR PAYMENT;
Ref:NUMBERS 000999/ADB/7535/203.
TEL... 00233-28-7083713




ATTN: HONOURABLE CLIENT.

DID YOU AUTHORISED ANYBODY WHO PRESENTED A DOCUMENT OF CLAIM,
REPORTED TO HAVE SIGNED BY YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PART
-PAYMENT OF $10.00MILLION USD ONLY.RECONFIRM BACK TO ME TO
AVOID ANY IRREGULARITIES AS YOUR PAYMENT IS NOW READY TO BE
TRANSFERED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
(Based on the instructionsreceived this morning from the attorney general of the federation).
BASED ON THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY
MAIL OR FAX CONCERNING YOUR FUND FROM ANY BODY WHO CLAIM
TO BE YOUR AGENT AS YOUR MONEY IS NOW READY TO BE DELIVERED
IMMEDAITELY BY THE AUTHORITY OF THIS OFFICE.
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3)Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Scanned copy of int'l passport or drivers licence.
YOU ARE WARNED AND ADVISED TO FOLLOW-UP INSTRUCTIONS
AS REGARDS TO YOUR FUND.THE ABOVE IS YOUR PAYMENT
(REF.# .(000999/ABD/7535/203.) ANY MAIL OR
FAXES WITH OUT YOUR PAYMENT NUMBERS,YOU SHOULD DISREGARDS IT.
Make sure you forward all Correspondence to director for Foriegn
remittance ,for further instruction.
Yours faithfully.
Dr kojo thomson.
(ADB) FORIEGN REMITTANCE MANAGER.



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