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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: "louis kwame" <lkwame001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kwamelouis002@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:37:35 +0000
Subject: JOINT VENTURE

DEAR SIR,

MY NAME IS MR .LOUIS KWAME, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF GHANA TELECOM. HAVING
CONSULTED WITH MY COLLEAGUES, AND BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM AN
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION HERE IN ACCRA - GHANA, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO
REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR TRANSFER THE SUM OF SEVEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND U. S. DOLLARS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

THE ABOVE SUM RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT BILL FOR A
CONTRACT EXECUTED THREE YEARS AGO BY AN ITALIAN FIRM. THE ORIGINAL
CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL REMAINING THIS OVER-INVOICED PART WHICH
IS OUTSTANDING IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK, GHANA, AWAITING CLAIMS.

THE IDEA IS FOR US TO PRESENT YOU AS A SUB-CONTRATOR TO THE ORIGINAL
CONTRATORS AND OBTAIN ON YOUR BEHALF, LEGITIMATE DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT THIS
AND THEREBY EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT - AS
BENEFICIARY TO THIS AMOUNT.

PLEASE NOTE THAT AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A
FOREIGN ACCOUNT HENCE WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE. IT IS A 100% RISK-FREE
TRANSACTION WHICH WILL TAKE LESS THAN 14 WORKING DAYS TO ACCOMPLISH AND
MODALITIES FOR ITS EXECUTION HAS BEEN WORKED OUT AND SHOULD YOU ACCEPT TO GO
AHEAD WITH US, WE SHALL FAX YOU A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR'S APPLICATION FORM
WHICH YOU WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE AND FAX BACK TO US.

FOR SECURITY REASONS ALL CORRESPONDENSE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MY EMAIL
ACCOUNT.

BEST REGARDS,

MR.LOUIS KWAME

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