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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: "Hon. Dr James J. King" <hon.dr.jamesjk@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:21:20 +0000
Subject: For Business.

*Hello Dear Friend**,**

Hope you are good Today, Please do not be surprised at this mail. I want to
let you know that this email is not in anyway an official but a personal and
confidential proposal to you. My name is Hon Dr. James King. I am the
manager of First Light branch of International Commercial Bank. I am married
with two kids. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of
US$ 5,500,000.00.

This fund is the excess of what my branch in where I am the manager made as
profit last year. I have already submitted an approved for end of the Year
report to the head office and they will never know of this excess amount
that I have already put in an escrow deposit account anonymously.

As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus
I am impelled to request for your mutual assistance to apply and claim this
money into your bank account for further investment in your country.

I intend to part 40% of this fund to you while 60% shall be for me.

There are practically no risk involved in this transaction and everything
that you do to claim this fund will be under legitimate ground. The mode of
transfer is practically on your instruction to the bank. I will upload your
detail to the anonymous Escrow account into our Banking System and you come
legally to claim the Fund. I will send to you the deposit Slip once we agree
to do this deal.

All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund. If
you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response. Keep this to
your self alone. We must receive reach a concrete agreement between both of
us before any transaction is done. My Lawyer will prepare a written
Agreement for us so that it will stand as an evidence to our deal.

Hope to hear from you soonest for more clarification.

With regards,

Hon Dr James King.
Director General
International Commercial Bank Of Ghana.*

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