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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: henry Wampah <henrywampah@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 12:38:04 +0000
Subject: From.Dr Henry Kofi Wampah



From.Dr Henry Kofi Wampah
Director Foreign Payment Dept &
Governor Bank of Ghana
One Thorpe Road, P. O. Box GP 2674
Reply to; henrywampah40@yahoo.com



Direct Telephone;+ 233-230920523
REF;/IRD/GH/021/14 (BOG)

WIRE TRANSFER Amount Sum: US$10.5Million.

Attn.Sir

It
is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the
authorization of your payment through our most respected financial
institution Bank of Ghana Accra-Ghana. I am Dr Henry Kofi Wampah .the
Director International Foreign Payment Remittance. This is to let you
know that the Economic Community of West African States (ECO WAS) has
empowered Bank Of Ghana) Accra-Ghana to clear all foreign Contract Sum,
Inheritance Payments of US$10,500,000.00 as a compensation fund which
your name is among the lucky beneficiaries that we receive this
compensation fund and the mode of payment is through wire transfer avoid
any payment divert.In order to know you are ready to receive your
approved compensation fund, you are advised to furnish us with the below
information for us to process your fund through wire transfer.


1. Your Full Name:

2. Address::

3.Cell Phone:

4. Age and Marital Status:

5. Occupation:

6.
Any Identification like Int'l Passport/Driver License .On receipt of
the above information, we shall begin the processing of your payment
through WIRE TRANSFER without any hitches.We expect your urgent response
to this email.henrywampah40@yahoo.com


Yours faithfully,

Dr Henry Kofi Wampah
Governor Bank of Ghana
Director, International Foreign
payment Remittance
Reply to; henrywampah40@yahoo.com


Direct Telephone;+ 233-230920523





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