419 scam: "Mr. Dale Ayaw"<wein@bellarmine.de> For your assistance please.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Dale Ayaw" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ayaw.dale@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 20:38:44 -0700
Subject: For your assistance please.

Good day,

For your assistance please.

I got your information from the Ministry of Trade & Industry, I write to solicit your assistance in this transaction believing that you will not disappoint us. We have Twenty Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars (US$22.5 Million) we made from contracts awarded to a foreign firm in the Petroleum Ministry of my country.

The sum of US$22.5 Million was a brokerage commission surcharged by us (the Contract Award Committee) for the assistance we rendered to the foreign firms in securing the contract, The foreign contractors has collected their payment leaving ours in a suspense account at the Bank of Ghana (BoG). In the light of this therefore, we are seeking your assistance and permission to remit this amount of money into your a/c or into any other a/c you can nominate to us.

It is important I mention that the officials involved in this transaction are top government functionaries who have put in years of service to my Country. For the maintenance of personal integrity and prestige of all persons involved in this transaction, you are to keep this transaction secret throughout the duration of this deal.

You are strongly advised to avoid discussing this transaction with a third party as that could jeopardize the success of this transaction. For us to commence with this transaction, you are required to send your full name, address and your banking details which will be used by us to process and secure the contract payment approval for the wiring of the fund into your bank account. Also email to us your personal / direct telephone number and fax number as it will be used for easier communication.

You may open a separate account in any country of your choice, for the purpose of this transaction if you so wishes. Meanwhile all arrangements for the transfer of this fund has been concluded.

I look forth to your immediate reply.

Dale Ayaw

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