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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: "Bar.Ede Nkojoh" <bar_ede50@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: bar_edenkojoh@terra.com
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:05:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Tenhage , Please Respond Urgently !!


FROM; Barrister Ede Nkojoh.
Zenas Chambers, 12 Embassy Road,
Accra-Republic of Ghana.

Dear Friend Tenhage ,

Greetings. I wish this very information will not come to you as a Surprise and please pardon me for using this medium to contact you, it is because of the urgent attention required by this request. I am Barrister Ede Nkojoh a solicitor at law and personal attorney to a national of your country and a member of your family since he bears the same last name with you; Mr. Peter G. Tenhage , Herein after referred to as my client and who owns STT PETROCHEMICAL SERVICING COMPANY here in Ghana.On the 25TH FEB 2002, my client,his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along Tema express Road here in Ghana. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.This my client, has a Company account With International Commercial Bank , here in Ghana, totaling US$7.52million (Seven Million Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars).But, since that year after his death the bank has not had anyone that Comes for the claim of this money as the second next of kin to this my client, since his wife whom he made the next of kin was also involved in the crash and died also together with their only son.

Now, the bank has officially written to me as his personal attorney, informing me that his account with them has been Dormant since he died will run to an end in the next 30 days, and will be transferred to the bank's treasury if not claimed before the 30 days notice. As his personal attorney and having monitored this deposit over the years, before and after his death, and hence nobody has showed up as the second next of kin for the past years now, and after these several unsuccessful attempts, l have reasoned very professionally and l feel it will be legally proper to present you as his next of kin since you bear the same last name with him so as to claim out this money before it is transferred to the Bank's treasury where other people may as well claim it directly without going to this length. I have taken every necessary precautionary measures concerning this issue and arrangement has been concluded by me in achieving this goal since l have all his personal and company's
information. This does not have any risk attached to it, provided you will give me your assistance and support and also follow my directives during the process.

I therefore request you to confirm your interest by a return message and I will furnish you with the full details and what to do concerning this claim.and please also include your direct phone numbers. What you stand to gain would be discussed and it is negotiable before the claim commences.Please let this be just between two of us only.Thank you in anticipation of your urgent response.

Kind regards,

Barrister Ede Nkojoh.
+233-275054936
You can also respond to me with; bar_edenkojoh@terra.com

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