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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: Kelvin Kofo <kelvin_kofo5@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: kelvin_kofo@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:10:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PRIVATE MEMO




COMMENTS:
REGIONAL MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED
PLOT 41/42 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL AREA,KANESHIE
ACCRA GHANA.

WITH DUE RESPECT TO THE: C E O.

I am Mr Kelvin Kofo, the Regional Manager INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED. I am using this medium to solicit for
your assistance regarding FUND TRANSFER ABROAD. At my disposal, I have an
over-invoiced sum of $21M USD (Twenty 0ne Million United State Dollars) As a
foreigner you stand a better position to be presented through documentations as
the sole Beneficiary. This fund came as a result of over-invoiced cost of the
Rehabilitation and Renovation of TEMA OIL REFINERY (TOR), handled by a German
Contractor with Affiliate in Korea ''WOLFGANG POHL ENGINEERING GMBH'', GERMANY;
and after receiving payment, the left over could only be claim by an alien
citizen.

Hence, I want you to make this claim so that the fund could be release to your
chosen account abroad where I will join you for onward disbursement.

I have all the necessary certified back-up documentations that will prove you as
the ownership of the fund. You will be receiving 30% of the fund for your
assistance, 65% will be mine as the initiator of this business, while 5% will be used in taking care of all the necessary legal charges.

As soon as you receive this message, indicate your interest by sending me your
telephone and fax number for effective communication.

I look forward working with you.

Sincerely,

Kelvin

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