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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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Fraud email example:

From: Tony Nkrumah <to21_nk22@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:25:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Business Assistance



Mr. Tony Nkrumah

409 Nortonburg,

Accra, Ghana-West Africa.

Telephone +233-276 333 883



Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME,

Re- Immediate benefiting Business Proposal

I am Mr. Tony Nkrumah the Head of Audit Department, in International

Commercial Bank Ghana Limited and for reasons which will become obvious

to you as you read on, I obtained your address particulars from an

Internet address

List searching. Please exercise patience and read through my message.



I have a very urgent and confidential business proposition for you. On

June 6th 2003, a Crude Oil Contractor with the Kuwait National

Petroleum Corporation, Engr. Peter Hoffer , a national of Kuwait, made

a numbered time ( fixed) deposit for 10 banking days , valued the sum

of US$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY)in my

branch.



On maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address

but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally, his

contract employers, the Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation wrote to

inform us that Engr. Peter Hoffer died on an automobile accident; that

he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of

kin

through the Kuwait embassy were fruitless. I therefore made further

investigations and discovered that Mr. Peter Hoffer. had actively

Opposed the Government of his country Kuwait, and was consequently

driven

Into exile before his sudden death.



My proposal therefore is that, I am looking for a foreigner who will

stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Peter Hoffer. It is not necessary to

be a blood relation to Mr. Peter Hoffer, nor have the same name. It is

not

also necessary to come from the same Country. I have worked out the

Modalities to achieve my aim of appointing a next of kin.



Therefore by this arrangement you will be fronted as the next of kin

and the funds will be transferred to your account abroad for our mutual

sharing abroad. Following the Ghana financial policy any money in such

condition (over3 banking years) will be recovered by the government as

an unclaimed funds which this present funds will elapse its duration

next two moths .This is indeed, the situation.



I have mapped out the sharing modalities as thus:

1. 30% of the total sum will be yours, for your assistance.

2. 5% will be set aside for any expenses incurred during the pursue of

the claim and

3. 65% will be for me.



Once I read/hear from you, I will be forwarding to you the legal

document for funds deposition for your legal proves and consequently give you

the bank contacts. Further be rest assured that this is 100% risky free

and will be concluded with 7 banking days.



Do respond immediately by indication the followings if your interested

to champion out this deal with me.

1* Telephone / Cell Number Dear p/s reply this mail.

2* Fax Number.

3* Your Occupation

4* Your Age & Sex.



Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Tony Nkrumah

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