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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. DENISE KOJO" <denise_kojo@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 10:56:40 +0100
Subject: From Mr. DENISE KOJO, The Manager Of INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK, I am Waitng For Your Reply.

FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK
TEMA BRANCH, P.O.BOX 20075
ACCRA-GHANA
Email: denise_kojo@rediffmail.com
TELE: +233-243-383047

Dear Sir,

It Is With Respect And Most Good Faith That I Write This Massage To You. I Wish To Solicit Your Understanding And Co-Operation In A Proposal Which I Have Carefully Analyzed And Which Will Be Of Mutual Benefits To Us. As An African We Believe That An Opportunity Come But Ones And When That Opportunity Come, You Have To Utilize It Well, This Is Why I And The Honorable Minister Of Finance Have Decided To Use This Opportunity That Came Our Way.

My Name Is Mr. DENISE KOJO, The Manager Of INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK, TEMA BRANCH. There Was A Lone From The World Bank To The Government Of Ghana Two Years Ago And The Money Was Deposited In My Branch Of The International Commercial Bank. Three Weeks Ago The Government Withdrew The Money From My Branch, Which Has Been In My Bank For Two Years, Last Week I Met With The Honorable Minister Of Finance To Let Him Know The Total Accrued Interest From The Money. Which Is A Total of $16,580.000.00USDollars (Sixteen Million Five Hundred And Eighty Thousand Dollars).

My Head Office Of The International Commercial Bank Is Not Aware Of This Accrued Interest, After The Meeting With The Honorable Minister Of Finance, We Agreed To Pay Back $7,000,000.00USDollars Into The Ministry Account And I Was Directed By The Honorable Minister To Transfer The Remaining $9,580,000.00 (Nine Million Five Hundred And Eighty Thousand Dollars). Into Any Forging Account Where The Funds Can Be Safe Deposit, Last Week I Successfully Remove The Funds From The Former Account To A New Account Without Any Beneficiary.

As a worker and The Manager of my Branch I Can Not Stand Claim Or Remove The Funds From The Bank Directly. The Purpose Of Contacting You Is for you To Stand Clam Of The Funds as the Owner or The Beneficiary And To Provide And Account Where This Funds Can Be Transfer Successfully Without Any Problem, I Shall Assemble The Necessary Legal Document At My Reach That Will Be Used To Back Up Your Claim At My Head Office, All I Require Is Your Honest Cooperation And Utmost Confidentiality To Enable Us Sees This Deal Through. I Guarantee That This Will Be Executed Under a Legitimate Arrangement That Will Protect You From Any Breach Of Law.

Thank.

Your Faithfully,

Mr. DENISE KOJO
Manager International Commercial Bank
Tema Branch, Telephone: +233-243-383047




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