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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: mack jerry <mack_jerry003@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 09:23:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT PLS


Mr.Mack Jerry.
Western House Plaza
Cantonnment Accra- Ghana
Attn:
I am Mr mack Jerry Ghanian working as an auditor
with one of the international bank here in Ghana,I
came to know your contact through the internet.
as An Auditor,Two years ago one of our customer by
name WAYNE JOHNSON a Canadian died in his home in
canada,i was very closed to him because i was the one
managing his account,Wayne deposited in our bank
U.S $22millon in a coded account,he was a Diamond
Dealer,I
have all the details.
Now the Next of Kin of this type of account is not by
name but by code numbers,Wayne was required to give
the 15 digit code number to his next of kin so that
if he
! dies,his next of kin will present the code to our
bank
for claims.Two years now after his dead no one has
come forward
for claims and the bank Management has concluded
plans
to share the fund within the Management Cadre of the
bank,the money has now been transfered into Suspense
Account,awaiting the sharing.
I will like to present to you all the details of the
account and all the answers to the question you will
be asked by the bank to confirm that you are the next
of Kin to Late Wayne,I am very sure that we can claim
this fund within ten days if you act as guided,i am
ready to offer you 20% of the fund while i will take
the rest as soon as we succeed.Your Physical presence
in Ghana may not be needed,every transaction will be
by Transfer,this make the business risk free.
WHAT YOU MUST DO:
1)I will give you the Telephone number of my bank so
that you can call the Operation Manager .
2)Tell him that you are LATE WAYNE JOHNSON Next of
Kin
for the amount of USD 22Million,That you will like
the
bank to arrange and transfer the said fund to your
account in Overseas.The bank will demand for the
15digit code numbers then
you will inform the bank that you have the numbers.
3)The bank management will also demand that you
present the deposit Certificate which the bank issued
to MR WAYNE,You will also tell them that you have the
certificate,After this then you get
back to me

BEST REGARDS.

MR MACK JERRY.

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