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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: "Mr. Lewis Dakwesi" <debtmana8877@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 23:24:22 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: GOOD DAY

Dear Friend,

Esteemed compliments!!

I anticipate that you read this mail quickly and let me know your opinion
or willingness on this classified information that I will release to you.
Firstly, I am a happily married man with 3 kids and therefore I would not
want to jeopardize this opportunity to change my financial status that
will give my family a secured future.

My name is Mr.Lewis Dakwesi, I am the Branch manager of the International
Commercial Bank, Kaneshie branch Ghana. I got your information during my
search through the Internet. I am 49 years of age and married with 3
lovely kids. It may interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and
don't want problem,but I don't know how you will feel about this, but I am
telling you that this is real and you are not going to regret after doing
this transaction with me. I only hope we can assist each other. But 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 benefit both of us, as
the Branch manager of the International Commercial Bank; It is my duty to
send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city
Accra-Ghana at the end of each year.On the course of the last year 2008
end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the Manager
made Eight Million Seven Hundred and Seventy Thousand Dollars
[$8,770,000.00] which my head office are not aware of and will never be
aware of, Nor must they know that I am involved in this transaction.

I have since placed this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any
beneficiary. As an officer of the bank I can not be directly be connected
to this money, so this informed my contacting you for us to work so that
you can assist receive this money into your bank account for us to SHARE.
While you will have 35% of the total fund. Note there are practically no
risk involved, it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to
stand claim as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit
with our branch so that my Head office can order the transfer to your
designated bank account. If you accept this offer to work with me, I will
appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your kind response, I will
give you details on how we can achieve it successfully.

Please contact me via E-mail for more details.Email
(lewisdakwesi2013@rocketmail.com)
Best Regards

Mr. Lewis Dakwesi

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