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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: mrjames nana <mrjamesnn01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjames_nkojo@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 23:55:20 +0000
Subject: From Mr.James N.Kojo Your Kind Assistance Needed

Dear Friend,

Good day, Firstly, I apologize for sending you this sensitive
information via e-mail instead of a Certified/Post-mail. It is
understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you
do not know me, But I have a lucrative business offer of mutual
interest to share with you.

my names is Mr.James N.Kojo,I am the manager of Barclays Bank of Ghana
Ltd in Tema branch, a family man and a man of peace.I discovered this
money Five million, Five hundred and Forty thousand united state
dollars (USD$5,540.000.00) On the course of the last year 2013
business financial report.I have packaged this transaction in a way
that it will be of mutual benefit to us.

As the regional manager (Tema branch) it is my duty to send in a
financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the
end of each business year and I have placed this funds on what we call
Escrow Call Account with 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 35% of the total funds as commission.

This business will be a bank-to-bank transfer.All I need from you is
to stand claim as the original depositor of these funds who made the
deposit in my branch so that my head office will order the transfer to
your designated bank account.

If you accept to work with me on trust I will appreciate it very so
much. Mean while email me with the above email address so that we can
go over the details.

Thanks for your co-operation and I wait to hear from you soon.

Sincerely Yours,
Mr.James N.Kojo.

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