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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: ricowww@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 19:08:49 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=20RICHARD=20OWUSU?=


Reply to this mail: privaterichosu@hotmail.com


Dear SIR

A Foreigner, Late Engineer Johnson Creek, a South
African oil merchant, until his death last year,
banked with us here at International Commercial Bank
of Ghan Ltd, and had a closing balance of US$12.5
Million (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which
the bank now unquestionably expects to be claimed by any of his available
foreign next of kin.

However, valuable efforts have been made by the
management of International Commercial Bank of Ghan
Ltd , of which I am his accounts officer in charge to get in touch with
any of the Creek family or relative anywhere in the world but unfortunately,
all proved to no avail.

It is because of the perceived impossibility of
locating any of late Engr. Johnson Creek next of kin
(either wife or children) that I am contacting you
confidentially to cooperate with me and stand as the
next of kin to Mr. Creek so that this money can be
claimed by you with my assistance and after that I
shall meet you in a disclosed meeting point or
destination for disbursement accordingly.

In order to make this transaction a good
success,myself and my Two trusted colleagues in the
bank now seek for your permission to have you stand as Late Engr. Johnson
Creek next of kin so that the fund,US$12.5Million would be transferred and

paid into your bank account as the beneficiary next of kin.

All documents and proves to enable you get this fund
will be carefully worked out by us and we are assuring you a risk free transaction.
Your share would be 30% of the total amount for your complimentary assistance
and total commitment to make this transaction happen while the three of
us in the bank will have 60% of the money while the remaining 10% has been
mapped out for the incidental expenses that might be incurred through out
the transaction, and we shall possibly use part of our money for investment
purposes in your country after the transaction has been concluded.

Should you be willing to assist in this offer? get
intouch with me on the above private e-mail address
for more classified detailed explanation regarding
procedures as to how effectively the entire procedure will be like until
this money is remitted to your bank and disbursement follows. However,we
wish you will not disappoint us or bring let down the type of bosom trust
we intend to bestow on you, as we are very much keen in executing this project
within the shortest period of time. Our main purpose of contacting you is
because we are indisposed of having access to foreign account.

Kindly get in touch with me immediately via my e-mail address furnishing
me with your most confidential telephone, fax number, and your private e-mail
address so that I can forward to you the relevant details of this transaction.If
we get this transaction started,precisely in {7 days} duration,we anticipate
conclusion.Please get back to me

Please reply me thruogh my private email above.


Looking forward to hear from you and kindly
maintain confidentiality.

Regards,

Mr.RICHARD OWUSU




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