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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: "Mr ofori mensah" <mr.ofori_2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 10:38:12 +0000
Subject: awaiting your urgent reply

GOODDAY .Mr 
I am Mr. ofori mensah, bank manager of african development bank (ADB),Accra Ghana.I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you .On June 6 2002, an american oil consultant/contractor with the government of ghana republic;Mr.Smith Norman made a numbered time (fixed) deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at US$45,000,000.00 (fourty five million US dollars) in my branch.Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, that Mr.Smith Norman died from an automobile accident.On further investigation, i found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempt to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigations and discovered that Mr Smith Norman did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork.
 This sum of $45,000,000,00.is still lying in the bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year .No one will come forward to claim it . according to laws of the federal republic of GHANA, at the expiration of 5(five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the government if nobody applies to claim the funds. consequently,my proposal is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Smith Norman so that the fruits of this old man labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names and addresses so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of two attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary document and letter of probate administration in your favour for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world, which you will provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70% percent for me and 30% percent for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the branch manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via private email address below.Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand. 
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that you will not spend your personal money in this transaction, and i hope this would be  most profitable for both of us because i shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks for your anticipation, 
 ofori mensah,
Agricultural Development Bank(Accra central Branch). 
 



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