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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: Daniel Annor Danquah <ddannor1004@easymail.hu>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 03:03:52 +0200
Subject: F gh.




FROM:DANIEL. A DANQUAH
PLOT 15 WEST-LAGON,
ACHIMOTA.ACCRA SOUTH,
ACCRA, GHANA
TEL: +233244792776.

DEAR SIR,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR NAME AND
CONTACT FROM THE GHANIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY. I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME
AMONG OTHER NAMES DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE
RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND
TRUSTWORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESISTATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU
FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.
I AM MR DANIEL. A DANQUAH, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR &
MRS. ANNOR DANQUAH , MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY
COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ACCRA, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF
GHANA, BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM
MOTHERLESS CHILD. I LOST MY MOTHER ON 1ST OCTOBER
1989.
FURTHER MORE, BECAUSE OF THE LOVE MY FATHER HAD FOR
ME, BEFORE HIS DEATH ON 29TH JUNE 2001 IN A PRIVATE
HOSPITAL HERE IN ACCRA. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS
BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$7,500,000
(SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) LEFT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ACCRA, THAT HE
USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN
DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR
A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I
WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR
INVESTMENTPURPOSE.
DEAR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD
BETRANSFERRED
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A
BOY OF 26 YEARS
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
MOREOVER,I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL
SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATED
ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.
ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU SOON;
THANKS AND GOD BLESS
DANIEL. A DANQUAH


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