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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: "fred williams" <fred254@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: will_fred_25@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 20:12:07 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY

FROM MR. FRED WILLIAMS
OFFSHORE PAYMENT OFFICER
DIAMOND CREDIT BANK (GH) LIMITED.
ADDRESS: #14 KWAME NKRUMAH AVE,ACCRA GHANA.
TELEPHONE:00233-244-819070


Dear Friend- ,


I am Mr. Fred Williams, the Offshore Payment Officer
at the DIAMOND CREDIT BANK GHANA LIMITED and close
friend to Late Mr. Mathew Brown,from your
country. First,I got your contact address through YOUR
COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMMERNCE WEBSITE DIRECTORY

In my files I discovered that my customer abandoned
sum of US$18.5Million (Eighteen million Five Hundred
Thousand United states Dollars) in our bank DIAMOND
CREDIT BANK GHANA LIMITED. On a record before my
department I was made to know that on the 1st of June
2001, him and his family were involved in a car
accident along Kumasi-Aburi Express road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to trace your name as his relatives because he
is from same country with you.

Since I got information about his death, My office has
been expecting his next of kin to come over and make
claim of this money which is currently deposited in
our custody because the DIAMOND CREDIT BANK GHANA
LIMITED cannot release it directly to me or any other
person unless somebody applies for the release of it
as next of kin to the deceased as indicated in our
mutual agreement (Between THE DECEASED and the DIAMOND
CREDIT BANK MANAGEMENT), unfortunately his supposed
next of kin died along with him at the Fatal auto
crash.

It therefore upon discovery of the ugly news that I
now decided to make business with you to direct you on
how to apply with this office (DIAMOND CREDIT BANK
GHANA) to assist in repatriating the money left behind
by my friend before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank. The request of a foreigner
as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the
fact that my customer was a foreigner and the next of
kin being the wife died alongside with him and
also a citizen of Ghana can not stand as next of kin
to a foreigner.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over two year now I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you are from the same country so that the
proceeds of this account valued at USD$18.5 million
can be paid to you and then you and l can share the
money.60% to me and 40% to you, I have two necessary
legal documents that can be used to backup any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation
to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please endeavour to contact me immediately through my
private phone
number+233-244-819070 for briefings

Expecting a positive response soonest.

Sincerely yours,

Mr.Fred Williams

NB:PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE /FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION.



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