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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: Ghana Commercial Bank <info@info.com>
Reply-To: sim.dorn@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 10:05:09 -0500
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.



Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd
GCB Head Office P. O.
Box 134. Accra


Dearest
HOW ARE YOU TODAY? HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU.

First of all, let me start by introducing myself. My name is Mr. Simon
Dornoo I
was appointed Managing Director of Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd. (GCB) effective
March 04, 2010. I have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition for
you. I am the accounting officer of Mr. Ken Lay, Enron founder, who died on
July, 5th 2006, at the age of 64 and his friend and partner Mr. Jeffrey
Schilling, Ex-Enron CEO who was recently convicted 24 years for his
involvement
on the collapse of Enron, the energy trading giant in America. It will
interest
you to know that on Wednesday, 7th February 2001, Mr. Ken Lay
deposited a total
sum of 21M dollars and on Tuesday, 24th April 2001, Mr Jeffrey Schilling
deposited 13.5M dollars in our Bank. These funds were deposited into a non-
existing company's account which I opened in our bank (Ghana Commercial Bank
Ltd) under their instructions, to avoid raising an eyebrown but unfortunately
for them and fortunately for me, the 2 men are gone.

So right now, we have the sum of 34.5M dollars lying in the 2 accounts without
any proof of ownership as it was opened with non-existing companies name and
the bank is not aware of the real beneficiaries as the accounts did not bear
any name. As their accounting officer and financial adviser in charge of these
accounts, I can comfortable present you to the Bank as the real beneficiary of
the funds and they have no right to deny the application.

Consequently, my proposal is that I want to seek your consent as a
foreigner to
stand as the owner of any of these accounts, since it has no trace or
beneficiary which makes it easier and fine to transfer to your designated bank
account as the beneficiary. The nature of my work as a staff of the Bank will
not allow me lay claim on the funds, hence this proposal to you and be
informed
that as long as you are ready to cooperate and be truthful to me, I can assure
you that the sky will be our limit. All documents and proves to enable you get
any of the money will be carefully worked out and more so, I assure you that
the business is risk free, as everything will be handled in accordance
with the
International Monetary Guidelines.

I am offering you 40% for your cooperation in achieving this aim. Please, if
you are interested in working with me, I will like you to send the below
information's to enable me contact An accredited attorney to procure the
necessary legal documents that will back up the transfer to your account:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS...........................................
2. AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.............................
3. OCCUPATION...........................................
4. NATIONALITY...........................................
5. TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS

As soon as I receive your acceptance mail by forwarding the above
information's, further details will be giving to you.

Finaly, I want you to understand that this transaction requires trust, honest
and above all, utmost confidentiality, to avoid escalating.

Regards.
Mr. Simon Dornoo
Managing Director
Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd.
my cell number is +233 547572059 you can call me for any information You which
to know about the noble Project.



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