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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: "Dr.Issac.Edward Kufa" <isskufa06@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: kufa_ej03@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 17:02:23 +0000
Subject: Call me urgently.....Tele :- +233 243012793

CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE
WEST AFRICAN ECONOMIC MONITORING
AUTHORITY (WEMA) ACCRA - GHANA.,
WEST AFRICA.
PLease Email me back.. :- kufa_ej03@yahoo.com

Please Call me at once ...+233 243012793
Dear friend ,
I am Issac Edward Kufa, the director, in charge of Auditing and Accounting sector of Contract Awarding Committe of west African Economic monitoring Authority Accra-Ghana in west Africa.
In due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very benficial to both of us at the end of the transaction. During our investigation and auditing in (WEMA) my department discovered a huge sum of money that was prepaid and un-re corded for in the books of Accounts.
We discovered that it has been floating since 1997 through 2001 in African development Bank. this is found out to be over influence on contract payments. Personally the information is kept secret by me and my partner to enable the whole plan and ideas profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was USD $14,000,000(fourteen millionU.S.dollars).
As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information through my good friend who works in chamber of commerce in foreign business relations here in Accra-Ghana. He personally recommended your contacts from the chambers to me to be viaable and capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any promble.
Meanwhile the whole arrangements to put claim over this fund, as a payment of contract executed since it cannot be withdrawn locally,gets the reguired approval and transfer this money to a foreign account, has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assits us and also benefit yourself to this great business opportunity.
In fact I could have done this alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eyebrow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this ministry. This is the actual reason why it will require a second partyor fellow, who will forward claim as the contractor and also present a foreign account where the money would be tranfered into as a payment for contract executed as it may be after due verification by designation board.
I would not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk-free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you would be entitled to 25% sum as gratification,while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 70% will be for me and my partners.Please, you have been advise to keep top-secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this ministry until you confirm the money in your account, and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing according to percentages. Previously indicated and further investment either in your country or any other country you advise to invest in. All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.
I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal......Please Call me at once ...+233 243012793 Or PLease Email me back.. :- kufa_ej03@yahoo.com

Yours Faithfully.
with lots of thanks,
Dr.Issac.Edward Kufa,
Email:-kufa_ej03@yahoo.com
Tele :- +233 243012793


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