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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: Simon Dornoo <info@info.com>
Reply-To: s.dornoo44@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:41:29 +0800
Subject: Hope to hear from you soon...



Dear Friend,

I hope this may not constitute any sort of embarrassment to you, first I must
solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of its
nature as
being utterly confidential and top secret. But I am assuring you that all will
be well at the end of the day. I have decided to contact you due to
the urgency
of this transaction, as I wish to rely on your discreteness and ability in
transaction of this nature. Let me start by introducing my self
properly to you,
My name is Mr. Simon Dornoo I was appointed Managing Director of Ghana
Commercial Bank Ltd.(GCB) effective March 04, 2010.

I came to know you in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable person to
handle this Confidential transaction. I only hope we can assist each other.

I am the accounting officer of Mr. Ken Lay, Enron founder the energy trading
giant in America, who died on July, 5th 2006, at the age of 64, It
will interest
you to know that on Wednesday, 7th February 2001, Mr. Ken Lay
deposited a total
sum of 32M dollars in our Bank. These fund were deposited into a non-existing
company's account which I opened in our bank (Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd) under
his instructions.

So right now, we have the sum of 32M dollars lying in the account without any
proof of ownership as it was opened with non-existing company name and
the bank
is not aware of the real beneficiary as the account did not bear any existing
company name. As the accounting officer and financial adviser in
charge of these
account, I can comfortable present you to the Bank as the real beneficiary of
the fund 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 rightful beneficiary of this fund, since it has no trace
or Next of
Kin 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 fund, hence this proposal to you and be informed that as
long as you are ready to cooperate with me and be truthful to me, I can assure
you that the sky will be our limit. All documents and proves to enable you get
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. If
you accept
this offer to work with me, and you find this proposal suitable for you do
furnish me with the following information. Your Full Name and Contact Address,
Your Private Telephone Number, Your Age, Your Occupation and Position. I will
appreciate it very much, If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not make
undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and I assure you we can
achieve it successfully.

Regards.
Mr. Simon Dornoo
Managing Director
Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd.

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