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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: "jrkoffi 1414" <jrkoffi1414@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jrkoffi01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:22:58 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT PLz////



FROM:MR.JIM RAY KOFFI.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT. FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK GHANA.WEST AFRICA.

Dear Friend,

I, MR.Jim Ray Koffi.the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Africa Development bank.Ghana in West Africa with due respect and
regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be
very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction .

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died On
the 26th of december 2003,his wife and their only daughter were involved in
a ghastly Plane Crash in a village called Adjarra near Porto Novou after
take off from Cotonou in Benin Republic where they went for a Concert.

His account with this Bank has been dormant inwithout any claim of the fund
in our custody either from his family or relation. This is the money left
behind in the bank by our deceased customer with the account number: btci
A/c#. 41056212298, Mr John Schelpert who died in an air crash On the 26th of
December 2003 with his entire family. He resident in Ghana. You are adviced
to visit their crash site:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm

The said amount was (U.S $19.5M UNITED STATES DOLLARS). Meanwhile all the
whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to
the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign
account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be
relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to
assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of
transfer because I work in this bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who
will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to
the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to
be re-transfer red into on his request as it may be after due verification
and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole
money will be remitted from your own designation bank account. I will not
fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.

Please, you have been adviced to keep "top secret" as we are still in
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with
you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
confirm the money in your account, and ask us to come down to your country
for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country you
advice us to invest in.

All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear from
you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in
this deal. KINDLY give me a call for clarification on +233 (249) 285 396.

Marrital ................
Age...........................
phone number.. .......
fax number..............

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Jim Ray Koffi.
+233 (249) 285 396

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