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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: kofidankwa5@microcamp.com.br
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:20:45 -0200
Subject: How are you today?


Dear

There has been tailings on accounts of government officials and its agents
here due to the mass embezzlement of government funds over the years.
I am Kofi Dankwa an accountant with CONTINENTAL BANK- HERE IN BENIN and
the account manager of Mr Franck SMITH who died in car accident 2000 in
Porto-Novo. He did not opened the account in our bank with his real name
as he was a government contractor.
I further discovered that the next of kin to the account died in the fatal
accident .
The balance in the account is to the tune of US$14.750M less interest as the
account has gone dormant.
I am contacting you because I have a firm knowledge of our bank policy on
the administration of estate and the inheritance law here. As a foreigner, if
I furnish you with an inside classified information on the account, manipulate
the next of kin column on the data base , as I have access and aid you to
secure the relevant administrative requirement , you will apply for the
withdrawal of the deposit and the bank will approve it immediately and the
account balance will be transferred to your nominated account.
I will fly to your country for withdrawal and sharing and other investments.
I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign
account and foreign beneficiary. I need your full co-operation to make our
dreams come through, because the management is ready to approve this payment
to any foreigner who has current information of this account, which I will
provide for you.
Your share will be 30% of the fund while I take 60% We will set aside 10%
for charity donations.
Am waiting for your urgent reply and call please.

May God Be With You.
DR Kofi Dankwa
+229-97145277
Please reply me to kofidankwa2000@yahoo.co.nz
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Microcamp

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