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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: "Enoch Tettey" <Enoch.Tettey@gmx.net>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 17:25:45 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Reply (Victorious)

Dear Sir/Ma,

I have the honor and confidence to introduce you to this business in view of
the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable. I got your contact from a
one time ghana trade attachee in your country and I have confided in her
about this transfer.

I am Enoch Tettey. I work in the foreign Payment Department of Menatep
Group. Before I retired, there was an account opened in our bank by the
late Vice presaident of Sudan Late Joseph Karang on July 2005 but since
after the opening, he died in August and was reportedly killied in a
helicopter crash btween the borders of his country and Uganda. After a
private investigation I discovered that the owner of this account died
without having a beneficiary to this account in England.

We will use normal banking proceedure to transfer the fund legally. I will
bring my position and influence to facilitate transfer immediately by legal
means. What we request is absolute secrecy and confidentiality. And that you
will never never disappoint us when fund is transfered to your account.

There is no risk to this business as we would follow the normal banking
proceedure. When this fund is transfered to any account you will provide I
will bring all documents used in this process to destroy them in your
presence when I come over for my share. Sharing shall be 30% for you, 65%
for me and the remaining 5% to offset any expenses done by each party.

Contact me urgently for the way forward. Please send to me your private
phone number, that I could use in calling you. You should contact me through
the email address below.

Best Regards.
Mr. Enoch Tettey
enochtettey@mail2ghana.com

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