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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: "David"<dkwame1@excite.com>
Reply-To: davidkwame_gh1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:45:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: your urgent response.








DEAR FRIEND,



THROUGH THE COURTESY OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, I TAKE

LIBERTY ANCHORED ON A STRONG DESIRE TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AND RISKFREE TRANSACTION WHICH I HOPE YOU WILL GIVE YOUR URGENT ATTENTION.



I AM MR DAVID KWAME THE SON OF LATE DR. KENNETH KWAME AND I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER ,THIS WAS IN CONFIDENCE CONSIDERING MY PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION.I ESCAPED OUT OF SUDAN TO ACCRA IN GHANA THROUGH THE AID OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND AFIRICAN UNION EVACUATION TEAM WHERE I AM NOW PRESENTLY RESIDING ON TEMPORARY POLITICAL ASYLUM.



HOWEVER DUE TO THIS SITUATION I DECIDED TO CHANGE MOST OF MY FATHER"S MONEY DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANK AND OTHER COUNTRIES BY MY LATE FATHER INTO OTHER FORMS OF MONEY CODED FOR SAFE PURPOSE BECAUSE THE NEW HEAD OF STATES MUSTAFA OSMAN ISMAIL WHO MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE SWISS GOVERNMENT AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO FREEZE ALL MY LATE FATHER TREASURES DEPOSITED IN SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES,HENCE I DECIDED LAYING LOW IN A TEMPOARY POLITICAL ASYLUM CAMP HERE IN ACCRA, GHANA TO STUDY THE SITUATION TILL WHEN THINGS GETS BETTER.



SINCE MUSTAFA OSMAN ISMAIL TAKING OVER GOVERNMENT AGAIN IN SUDAN HAS BEEN THE SAME AGAIN



I HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS WITH A SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAFEKEEPING.



THE FUNDS ARE SECURITY CODED TO PREVENT THEM FROM KNOWING THE ACTUAL CONTENTS.



WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO NOW IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST

THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME BY RECEIVING THE MONEY ON MY BEHALF.



I SHALL PROVIDE YOU ALL DOCUMENTS OF THIS DEPOSIT WITH THE SECURITY FIRM, AND RAISE A POWER OF ATTORNEY TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM AND RECEIVE THIS PACKAGE FROM THE COMPANY.



THE ACCOUNT REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT CAN EITHER BE PERSONAL,

COMPANY OR AN OFFSHORE ACCOUNT THAT YOU HAVE TOTAL CONTROL

OVER,YOUR AREA OF SPECIALISATION WILL NOT BE A HINDERANCE TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION.



ACKOWLEDGE THIS MESSAGE,SO THAT I CAN INTRODUCE YOU TO

MY ATTORNEY AS MY FOREIGN TRUSTED PARTNER WHO SHALL

TAKE CHARGE OF MY INVESTMENT ABROAD WHERE I NOW PLAN TO SETTLE.



I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME IN INVESTING THIS MONEY,BUT I WILL NOT WANT MY IDENTITY REVEALED.

I WILL ALSO WANT TO BUY PROPERTIES AND STOCKS IN MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER SAFE AND NON SPECULATIVE

INVESTMENTS.



I HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF HEALTH AND SPIRITUALTURMOIL,HENCE WILL NEED YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ASSISTANCE. MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASIZE THE HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS AND HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE WHICH I REPOSE ON YOU.



I SHALL PUT YOU IN THE PICTURE OF THIS BUSINESS,I.E TELL YOU WHERE THE FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY BEEN MAINTAINED AND ALSO DISCUSS OTHER MODALITIES INCLUDING REMUNERATION FOR YOUR SERVICES.



I SHALL INFORM YOU WITH THE NEXT LINE OF ACTION AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE.



IS THIS PROPOSITION ATTAINABLE ? IF IT IS, PLEASE KINDLY

PROVIDE ME IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR FULL NAMES, DIRECT TELEPHONE/ FAX NUMBERS TO ENHANCE THE CONFIDENTIALLITY WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS.



BEST REGARDS

MR. DAVID KWAME

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