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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_nkrumah2006@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:04:33 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Greetings=20From=20Tony=20Nkrumah?=

Auditing and Accounting Unit
Foreign Operations Department
International Commercial Bank ICB,
Accra-Ghana West Africa.
Please Reply To:t_t_tony_2005@yahoo.com.au AND/OR
Call + 233 208 77 0688

Dear Sir,

I am Dr, Tony Nkrumah, one of the Directors in charge of Auditing and Accountingsection,
at the International Commercial Bank in Accra, Ghana,West Africa.With due
respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a Business Transactionthat
will be very beneficial to both of our families and us both now and in the
very near future.

During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my department came acrossa
very huge sum of money belonging to one Deceased Mr. Morris Thompson 61years,
of Fairbanks, Alaska, United states of America who died on January 31st
2000 aboard an Alaska Airlines Flight 261. You can as well confirm it by
yourself through the under-listed Website(http://www.cnn.
com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/)

As the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim
of the fund in our custody, either from his immediate family member or relations,Because
he did not indicate any next of kin to this account incase of his in timely
death such as this.

Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of
execution. The said amount is Twenty Five Million, five hundred thousand
United States Dollars (US$25.5m). As it may interest you to know, I got
your impressive information through one of my good friends who works with
Chamber of Commerce on foreign business relations here in Accra-Ghana though
I did not disclose the deal to him. Meanwhile, as a Senior Staff in this
bank, and the Director of Auditing and Accounting, I have in my possession
all the necessary documents to perfect this deal by making you the bonfire
next of kin/Partner whom this money will be transferred into any receiving
bank account co-ordinates that you may wish to present in due course.

I need your assistance and co-operation to get this deal done. Because as
a foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented through documentation
as the next of kin/Partner since the deceased is also a foreigner, this
is the reason why I could not do this deal alone as a Ghanaian and a Blackman
as well.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.On
smooth Conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 35% of the
total sum as gratification, while 1% will be set aside probably for any
unforeseen expenses that may be incurred during the process of transfer
while 64% will be for the Ghanaian side. Please, you have been advised
to keep this as "Top Secret" as I am still in active civil service and intend
to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you, And I assure
you that this transaction will not last more than 10 working days from
the moment that I receive your consent to assist me.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm
the money in your account, and then invite me to come down to your country
for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated.
Your knowledge and advice of profitable business areas in your country
where my share will be invested will be highly appreciated. All other necessary
vital information will be sent to you when I hear from you.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal. I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this message.Your
direct phone number will be greatly appreciated.

Please get in touch to enable us perfect success strategies.

Best regards,

Dr, Tony Nkrumah




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