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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: mensah stella <stellamensah332@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: stellamensah332@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:31:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: stellamensah332@yahoo.ca

FROM: DR STELLA MENSAH

ACCRA- GHANA.



REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION


ATTN:



SIR,



I WRITE WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE IN THE LEGALITY OF YOUR COMPANY AND

THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR PERSON ESSENTIALLY THE BUSINESS WE ARE ABOUT TO

COMMENCE IS FUNDANENTALLY BASED ON TRUST AND SENCE OF PURPOSE.



FOR SUCCINCT INTRODUCTION, WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE CONTRACT REVIEWING

PANEL (CRP) THE SETTING UP OF OUR COMMITTEE WAS NECESSITATED BY THE FLAWS

AND BLATANT ABUSE OF THE LAST GOVERNMENT WHICH AWARDED CONTRACTS AT

INCREDIBLY INFLATED COST



THROUGH TENACIOUS EFFORT AND WELL EXPANDED ENERGY AND EXPERIENCE , WE

WERE ABLE TO RECTIFY THESE FLAWS AND TO PAY THE CONTRACTORS THEIR

RIGHTFUL DUES . AT THE END OF THEIR ARDUOUS EXERCISE THE SUM OF TWENTY

FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY (US$15.5M) WAS LEFT

IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF GHANA(CBG) DUE TO THE

INITIAL INFLATED COSTS.



TO GET OUR ENTITLED PAYMENT FOR THIS SPECIAL PROJECT THE COMMITTEE

UNAIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED SUM BE DISBURSED AMONG

MENBERS EQUITABLY. THIS PRECISELY IS WHY WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE SINCE

THIS MONEY HAS TO BE PAID INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FROM C.B.G. WE SOLICT

YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH AN UNFINCHING FAITH THAT YOU WOULD NOT BETRAY US.



SHARE:

WITH YOUR ABILITY TO ASSIST IN THE TRANSFER , YOU ARE ENTITLED TO 20%,

I AND MY COLLEAGUES WILL HAVE 70%, WHILE THE REMAINIG 10% IS TO TAKE

CARE OF ALL INCIDENTAL EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURED BY BOTH PARTIES

DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION .



MODUS OPERANDUM:

TO ENEABLE US PUT UP CLAIMS AND INVOICE FOR THE PAYMENT INTO YOUR

ACCOUNT , WE REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS



YOUR BANKING PARTICULARS , THE NAME OF YOUR BANK , YOUR BANK ADDRESS

,PHONE, FAX AND ACCOUNT NUMBER. YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER TO

REACH YOU DURING AND AFTER BUSINESS HOURS.



THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR JOB DESCRIPTION AND FOLLOWS UP LETTER

OF CLAIMS THROUGH NATIONAL OIL COPORATION TO THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF

FINANCE FOR ONWARD DISPACTH AND APPROVAL.



IT WILL INTEREST YOU TO NOTE THAT THE TRANSFER WILL COMMENCE AND

COMPLETE WITHIN 14 BANK WORKING DAYS FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE

MENTIONED INFORMATION.



PLEASE TREAT AS A MATTER OF UTMOST URGENCY AND CONFIDENTIALITY



YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR STELLA MENSAH

- mensah stella


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