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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: Rev Dr Joshua Bonsu <keberita700@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revdrjoshuabonsu@priest.com
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 06:11:21 -0700
Subject: PARTNER US AND HAVE EVERLASTING JOY

(AATBCOO)
GHANA/AFRICA FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH REST OF THE WORLD
GHANA GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE IN COLLABORATION WITH MINISTRY OF HEALTH /
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY.
Tel/Fax: 00233-5706-73617.
Contact E-mail: revdrjoshuabonsu@priest.com

Dear Sir/Madam,
On my behalf and on behalf of Akwaaba Aids/Tb and Breast Cancer and
orphanage organization in Ghana (West Africa) Akwaaba Aids/Tb, Breast
Cancer and orphanage organization is a Non Profitable Organization (NGO)
located in the capital Accra. Our organization was established in 2001 to
Support HIV/AIDS/TB and Breast Cancer infected people and Orphans in Ghana.
Aids/Tb, Breast Cancer and orphans has been a serious problem for the
Government alone to solve in Ghana. Although the international community is
striving to solve the problem which is now a hard nut to crack in most
African Countries and our Organization believe the message is not being
sent across effectively. Aids/Tb and Breast Cancer is very serious Disease
which if care is not taking will wipe most Africans and other nationals
away from this earth. The Ghana Aids statistics shows that 7.5 million out
of the total population of 24.4 million Ghanaians are infected with this
diseases not mentioning the problems of Breast Cancer and orphanages
increasing every day with 200 people being infected.
Our organization Helps and supports HIV/AIDS, TB, BREAST CANCER and ORPHANS
in Ghana. Our organization lacks the needed support and that has been a
stumbling block for us to extend our activities to other rural areas and
villages in Ghana. There are more AIDS/TB, BREAST CANCER and ORPHANS in
Ghana but Since we are a Non Profitable Organization (NGO) we find it very
difficult to get the needed support and help to increase our donation and
activities to deprived areas where this dangerous diseases is killing most
of our people which is very pathetic execrable. The numbers of infected
people monthly has been reduced significantly as a result of our intensive
information and education among the youth. We need your donation to perfect
our duty.

DONORS BENEFITS:
(1)When you donate to this organization, we normally introduce our donors
to Ministry of Health for recognition and possible annual Award.
(2)If you are a business man/woman or company, we will assist you to
register your business in Ghana with Ministry of Trade and Industry, and we
will also direct you to genuine local producers/dealers in businesses and
trade such as: Alluvial Gold, Diamond, Cocoa, Robusta Green Coffee Beans,
Ground Nuts, Cashew Nuts and Timber, etc.
(3)We will provide your visa and traveling documents when you want to visit
Ghana/Africa as we register your name as our partner with Ministry of Trade
and Industry.

PLEASE NOTE: We will assist you to Export your products to Ghana/Africa in
general, do not hesitate contact us when you have legimate product you want
to market, we will link you with legitimate dealers/marketers in
Ghana/Africa respectively.

On 26th Sept.2013, President John Dramani Mahama of Republic of Ghana on
68TH General Assembly of the United Nations address indicated that Africa
need partnership, based on this fact, we collaborating with government to
assist buyers and protect investors who wish to purchase the above
mentioned local products, we will also link buyers and investors with
legitimate local producers/dealers in partnership to expand production
capacity and provide jobs for unemployed youths.

MOST IMPORTANTLY: Recently we prevented a Venezuela national from paying
$168,000 US dollars to fraudsters who pretend to be gold miners in Ghana,
we also saved American business man from losing $640,000 US dollars to
fraudster in Liberia who claim to be diamond dealers, we also save a
Pakistan national from paying to Nigeria fraudsters who claimed they are
transferring huge sums of money to his account, we prevent them from paying
to fraudsters and direct them to genuine dealers/institutions and today
they are trading in comfort of our effort and to God be the glory, we will
also link you with genuine local producers/dealers in Ghana and Africa at
large. Just inform us about your transactions in Ghana/Africa and we will
do back ground check to know if you are dealing with legitimate
person(s)/institutions in Ghana/Africa.We send our representative and
advise you on the best way forward.

VACANCY/JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH BETWEEN 23 YEARS OLD TO 50 YEARS OF AGE.
a) Vacancy in a gold mining company in Ghana and South Africa (Age 23 to 40
years)
d) Vacancy in Oil and Gas Company in Ghana (Age 23 to 40 years)
c) Vacancy in hospitals in Ghana (Age 23 to 50 years)
d) Vacancy in schools in Ghana as lecturer/teacher universities/colleges
(Age 23 to 50 years)
e) Vacancy in Cocoa production/processing industry in Ghana and Ivory Coast
(Age 23 to 50 years)
f)Ghana/Africa need the following for partnership necessarily for
development and to impact knowledge to the youths:
Doctors/Teachers/Contractors/Engineers and Architects. We expect your calls.

NOTE BEFORE: We will provide your visa and traveling documents to start
your job in Ghana/Africa, you have free accommodation and free medical care
from National Health Insurance Scheme provide by Ghana Government as we
submit your residential and working permit to Ministry of Employment.

OUR BENEFIT: You are required to pay 30% of your monthly salary to our
organization account (Akwaaba Aids/Tb, Breast Cancer and Orphanage) when
you start your new job in Ghana/Africa respectively.

During festivities we try to reach out to help these people who are in
deprived areas, since we believe they are also part of us and must not be
left alone. We need help and support to reach out these people, please, if
you are willing to support in anyway either in fund or in kind. Reply to
the President of our organization with your contact details. Thank you and
hoping to hear from you soon. ASAP.

Please write/call us from any country to share your experience, we will
help you as distance is not a barrier, never suffer in secret as we are
here to assist people all over the world and you are not exceptional.We
don't know what you are passing through. But one thing is certain, we will
help you to stand on your feet and be a living testimony to others. Freely
we receive and freely we give out.

Contact person: Rev.Dr.Joshua Bonsu (President)
Human Resource Development Directorate, Accra Ghana.

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