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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: "Major General Leonald J Mensah" <infoweblink@gawab.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:10:52 GMT
Subject: Attn. VICTIM-FULLNAME






Attn. VICTIM-FULLNAME
Sir,

We the entire member of the UNITED NATIONS (UN) under the
auspices of the Secretary General Kofi Annan, AFRICAN UNION (AU)
President Olusegen Obasanjo of Nigeria and President John A
Kufour of Ghana have unanimously decided and pleaded for your
forgiveness and for you to revert your distrust upon the entire
arms of the African government especially Nigeria as a body. All
efforts are being put into practice to chastise all the corrupt
officials who did project represent, Tamished image of our
Government. This is in a bid to uphold and to maintain our
reputation with the International Organizations from USA,
Europe, ASIA and the rest of the world.

This decision was made on how to pay you your contract sum and
others upon your arrival in Ghana. The meeting was held here in
Ghana at office of the Presidency with delegates from United
Nations development programmed (UNDP) World Bank Auditors and
team from United States Agency for International Development
(UNSAID) prior to a bilateral agreement they endorsed with our
President John A Kufour.

Based on the above, We have appointed MAJOR GENERAL. LEONALD J.
MENSAH as the Director Draft /Telex and Cash Payment Dept of the
Central Bank of Ghana to take care of your Contract Payment
without any delay upon your arrival in Ghana, to this effect
your payment shall be made to you by International Bank Draft or
Cash through our cash office here in Ghana. We shall be obliged
if you adhere to this instructions and the mode of payment which
is under listed to enable you receive your contract fund.

1). You will be expected to pay the sum of US$450,00 which will
be payment for Application for Exchange and Approval Forms
respectively, which is mandatory to be paid to the purse of
Board of Inland Revenue under the constitutions of the Republic
of Ghana which stipulates on tax payments of decree 175 sub
section "E" as amended in 1999.

2). You will also be required to reconfirm all related documents
and receipt of payments of your contract, you have received both
here in Ghana, and Nigeria or our offshore payment office
overseas this will go a long way to enhance our plans
accordingly. You should stop any further communication with any
office or bank in Nigeria or overseas to avoid jeopardizing of
your payment.

3).Note that, it is important you reconfirm your contact papers
with your arrival flight schedule details to the mentioned
office immediately.

We strictly instruct and advice that you should contact only
MAJOR GENERAL. LEONALD J. MENSAH as the Director of cash payment
on his Direct TEL: 233-242536973, Email: infoweblink@gawab.com
and liaise with him on how you will receive your payment. We
advice you to desist from having any other contacts until you
confirm your fund for security reasons.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
MAJOR GENERAL. LEONALD J. MENSAH
CHAIRMAN ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
This Irrevocable Decision Can Only Be Revoked By the President,
Commander-In-Chief Of JOHN A KUFOUR
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