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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: solomon osei <osei_solo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:45:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: THE PROCEDURE A-Z




Dear Mr. Amarjit Singh,

Thank you for your mail dated on 22/6/2006.i apologizes for the delay replying you.

I am very sorry for what you went through with Barrister Eze as you stated. We can not stop doing business because of the work of dubious people, no; life must go on, no matter the activities of bad men and women. So do not be discouraged because of the work of bad men. You see I am a father of four children. I can never get involved in any thing that will put me or my family in trouble. Besides I am a Christian I have a good job and a good family. I have no good reason to do any stupid thing. Trust me.



I am happy with your response. I have no doubt in my mind that we will do good business as far as you co operate with me. I am a Professional banker and a lawyer, so every thing I do must have legal documentation. So Intend to be very careful in the process. Bellow is the procedure. After going through the procedure. Then you send me the information demanded for me to start immediately

The Procedure

1:, I would have taken a lawyer to represent us in this case but the lawyers I spoke with are asking for a retainer ship of $5000 which I think is much. So I will handle this as much as I can my self. I will submit an application for the programming of the Payment on the interest rate on Treasury bill number BOG-TB/TS/D789/01 FOR THE AMOUNT OF $10m.I will make the application in your name. I am sure it will be approved because I have done the necessary underground work; by this I mean that I have settled the people in charge.

2: As soon as the application is approved, a bill will be raised for the payment and the deposit slip for the interest rate will be issued in your name. I will scan a copy and send to you. The Bank of Ghana will send the fund to the international commercial bank which is the paying bank.

3: As soon as the International Commercial Bank receives the money in your name with instruction from the bank of Ghana to pay you. The International Commercial bank will require a LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION from the PROBATE REGISTRY OF ACCRA HIGH COURT bearing your name. The letter of administration will be issued showing that the next of kin of the Principal owner of the said Treasury bill which accrued this interest of $10m has domiciled it to you. The letter of administration which will come in your name will state that the Probate Registrar has permitted that you receive the funds legally. This document gives you the legal authority to receive and earn the fund.$10m.I have spoken to the Probate Registra.he will issue the Letter as soon as the Lawyer applies.

4 As soon as the letter is issued, The International commercial bank will issue a draft copy of $10m in your name .At this stage, two things will happen depending on you.
a: Either you open an account with the international Commercial bank for the purpose of depositing the Draft and subsequently transferring the fund to your account or you request that the Draft be sent to you by security delivery so that you deposit it with your account in your country.

Any of this options you choose will be followed by the bank methodically.
This is it. The entire process will take 7 working days because I have done all the underground work from the Bank of Ghana to the International commercial bank and to the Probate registry.

The information required is your name, address, phone and fax, your next of kin, passport numbers or Driving Licenses numbers.
I will like you to call me on phone so we can discuss a little. Waiting for your response.

Adams Osei
+233242110400







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