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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: "Daniel Lamptey" <daniellampteyh@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 14:56:20 -0400
Subject: MESSAGE FROM DANIEL


DEAR SIR,

RE: SWIFT TRANSFER OF US$3.500 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

MY NAME IS MR DANEL LAMPTEY. I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF INTERNATIONAL
COMMERCIAL BANK GHANA LTD IN THE EASTERN REGION OF GHANA . I GOT YOUR
INFORMATION FROM A FRIEND WHO IS A MEMBER OF OUR TRADE MISSION .

I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH. I AM 42 YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH TWO
LOVELY KIDS.I HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU
AND I. AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK GHANA
. IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE
CAPITAL CITY OF AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR. IN THE COURSE OF THE;
LAST YEAR BUSINESS REPORT. I DISCOVERED THAT MY REGION IN WHICH I AM THE
MANAGER MADE THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STSTATE DOLLARS
($3, 500.000.00) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE
AWARE OF.

I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT IS CALLED ESCROW / SUNDREY ACCOUNT WITH NO
BENEFICIARY. AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CAN NOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO
THIS MONEY. SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY
IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 25% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION.

THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED. IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER;
ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND CLAIM AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND
WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE
TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT. IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I
WILL APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

THANKS IN ADVANCE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY.
YOURS TRULY
MR.DANIEL LAMPTEY

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