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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: thehindu@web1.hinduonnet.com (may be fake)
Reply-To: franklinsackeyanderson@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 03:06:28 +0530
Subject: Article from The Hindu: Sent to you by Franklin

Dear Sir,

Kindly permit me to let you know that i am the Senior Regional Manager of a prime bank here in Accra-Ghana.

It may interest you to know that i am a man of PEACE and do not want problems,i only hope we can assist each other.Please if you don't want this business offer kindly forget it,as i will not contact you again.I have packaged a financial transaction that will be highly beneficial to both of us.

As the Senior Regional Manager of my bank Branch here in Accra Ghana,it is my duty to send in a financial report to our head office at the end of each year.

However,on the course of my duty,i discovered that my branch in which i am the Senior Regional Manager made Three Million,Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars(USD$3,280,000.00)excess profit which my head office are not aware of and will never be.I have since placed this fund into a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary.

As a Senior Regional Manager of the bank i can not be directly connected to this fund,so this informed my contacting you for us to work together so that you can assist to receive this fund into your bank account for us to SHARE. However,i will use my share for investment in any profitable businesses in your country,especially into real estate,stocks and shares.

You will take 50% of the total fund as your share,while i will take 50% after the fund has been transferred into your account.Note that there is practically no risk involved,it will be bank to bank transfer.If you accept this offer to work together with me,i will appreciate it very much.

I do solicit for your strictest confidence in this transaction.This is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and TOP SECRET.This transaction desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in handling of this matter.

Please let me know what your response will be to this offer of receiving this fund and if the above proposal interest you and you sincerely wish to assist.I will urgently want you to mail to me the information as stated below so that we can commence the mutual beneficial transaction without delay and onward transfer of the fund into your designated bank account.

(1) Your Full Names and Address.


(2) Your Personal Emaiil Address so i can contact you directly through.

(3)Your Telephone and Fax Numbers and if available your cell/mobile phone Number.



I apologize for disturbing you as this mail might be termed unsolicited by you since it's being written to you without your prior consent.

Anticipating to hear from you soonest.

Sincerely Yours
Mr Franklin Sackey Anderson
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This article has been sent to you by Franklin ( franklinsackeyanderson@ymail.com )
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Source: The Hindu (http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/09/25/stories/)


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