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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: icb headoffice <icbaccraghana@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 06:20:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION Amarjit Singh


Head Office
from the front Desk of Dr Robert Kojo
Executive Director Corporate
Service
And International Remittance

ATTENTION Amarjit Singh
I am Dr Robert Kojo the acting Executive Director Corporate
Service And International Remittance I.C.B Ghana , their is a fund here in our bank I.C.B Ghana in your name and it has been transferred to your nominated account only for you put your signature to pay for a fee of 500usd and you will get assert to the fund in your nominated account because , the demurrage is increasing every 24 hours my personal advice to you is you write undertaking letter to the bank, that you will pay the all the balance on the date you promise in your undertaking letter hoping the date will not eased 96 hours with this condition is a must for you get your fund.
Hoping to hare from you soon..
With best regards
Dr Robert Kojo
NB CALL ME ON THIS LINE 00233 244 83 95 05 NOW


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