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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: markosei1960@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:06:42 +0000
Subject: From Mark

Hello Dear,

My name is Mr Mark Osei Lamptey. I am the regional manager of Standard
Chartered Bank, Accra branch in Greater Accra region Ghana. I came
to know you in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable person
to handle this confidential transaction. I write you this proposal in
good faith.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and me,
as the regional manager of the Standard Chartered Bank it is my duty
to send in a financial report to my head office at the end of each
business year. On the course of 2011 business report, I discovered
that my branch in which I am the manager made excess profit of Three
million Three hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars ($
3.350,000.00) which my head office are not aware of and will never be
aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call escrow account
without no beneficiary. As an officer of this bank I cannot 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 30% of the
total funds as commission.

There is no risks involved, note the transaction will be bank to bank
transfer and all I need from you is to stand and claim as the original
depositor of these funds, as who made the deposit with my branch i
will back you up with some vital documents from my branch to prove
that you are the depositor/Beneficiary so that my head office can
order the transfer to your designated bank account in your country. If
you accept this offer to work with me, and you find this proposal
Suitable for you do furnish me with the following information.

Full Name ................................................
.....................................
Contact Address ................................................
..................................
Private Telephone Number
...............................................
.............................
Age .................................................
.....................................
Occupation and Position
...............................................
..................................
Marriage Status ................................................
....................
Gender .................................................
................................

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.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. You
should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

please reply via my private email ( marklamptey@gmail.com )
Thank you
Mr. Mark Osei Lamptey
Manager
Tel: +233234161771

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