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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: "Dr.Richard Donkor" <dr_richarddonkor27@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 18:21:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: XXXXXX XXX / Regards to executive officer

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From:Dr. Richard Donkor
Accra-Ghana.
Tel:+233-242-860-945
dr_donkor7@libero.it

Dear

I am Dr. Richard Donkor, the chairman, contract awarding and tender committee of the African Union (A.U) with sub-head in Accra Ghana. I got your contact during my search for a reliable person to entrust this huge money transfer project with.

I wish to seek your partnership to transfer the sum of(Fifteen million united states dollars) US $15,000,000.00 to your personal or company Account. This fund originated from over invoiced Contract bills we awarded for the supply of hard and soft wares, pharmaceuticals and Medical equipment to the ecomog peace keeping mission In Liberia and sierra-Leone civil wars. This over Invoiced sum was deliberately hatched out and Carefully protected with all attendant lope holes Sealed off.

This transfer project is born out of my belief in the non-stable economy and spurious political nature of this sub-region. The original executors of the contracts have been Dully paid through ERB (Eco Resource Bank). This over invoiced sum is suspended in an escrow account awaiting claims by any foreign person/company I may front as the owner. I am offering you 20% of the total sum as commission, 75% will be held on trust for me, while 5% is set aside to reimburse expenses incurred in the course of executing the project.

The project is expected to be successfully completed within 14 days if you accord me the maximum cooperation .As with all organized(sensitive)and conspired projects I solicit for your unreserved confidentiality in this project.Call me for more details on the procedure through my phone number:+233-242-860-945and indicate your interest via email.

Best regards,
Dr. Richard Donkor


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