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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: "From Emma" <emm_kofi@gawab.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ekofi@tsamail.co.za
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 12:26:35 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir,

FROM: THE MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK,
KANESHIE BRANCH ACCRA-GHANA.

DEAR SIR,

I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A
RELIABLE,TRUST WORTHY AND HONEST PERSON TO INTRODUCE
THIS TRANSFER PROJECT WITH. MY NAME IS MR. EMMANUEL
KOFI. I AM THE MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL
BANK OF GHANA, FIRST LIGHT BRANCH ACCRA. I AM A
GHANAIAN MARRIED WITH TWO KIDS.

I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE NOBLE
TRANSFER OF US$2.500, 000.00. THIS FUND IS THE EXCESS
GAIN OF WHAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE
AS PROFIT DURING LAST YEAR.

I HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED AN APPROVED END OF LAST YEAR
REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2005 AND ALSO PREPARING TO THE
REPORT OF FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR 2006 BY MARCH TO
MY HEAD OFFICE HERE IN ACCRA AND THEY WILL NEVER HAVE
KNOWLEDGE OF THIS EXCESS GAIN. I HAVE SINCE THEN,
PLACED THIS AMOUNT OF US$2.500,000.00. ON A SUSPENCE
ACCOUNT WITHOUT A BENEFICIARY.

AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BANK, I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY
CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY THUS I AM IMPELLED TO REQUEST
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT. AS IT MUST BE BANK TO BANK TRANSFER AND
WILL BE MADE TO YOUR CHOSEN BANK ACCOUNT. I INTEND TO
PART 35% OF THIS FUND TO YOU WHILE 65% SHALL BE FOR
ME.

I DO NEED TO STRESS THAT THERE IS PRACTICALLY NO RISK
INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION. IT IS GOING TO BE A
BANK-TO-BANK TRANSFER AND THE TRANSFER WILL LAST JUST
FOR TWO WEEKS. ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE
ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND.

IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER, I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR
TIMELY RESPONSE.

A. YOUR COMPLETE NAMES
B. YOUR ADDRESS
C. COMPANY NAME IF ANY
D. PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER
E. PRIVATE FAX NUMBER
F. PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS


WITH REGARDS,
MR. EMMANUEL KOFI,


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