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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: fransico thompson <barr.f.thompson9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <hkhanlawyers@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:53:15 +0000
Subject: Attn.The President/Ceo



BARRISTER MR.F.THOMPSON Tel: 233246063731.ACCRA-GHANA Your Consent,
Attn.The President/Ceo, I am Barrister.F.Thompson,personal attorney to late engr.Climent Ezzat of Kuwait,who had an autho mobile accident with his wife here in accra Ghana and they were flown to london for immediate threatment but they couldn't Survived.This incident was happened on the 7th of July 2005 here in accra Ghana two years ago.

Being a Kuwait Oil consultant with the ghana Petroleum services, engr. Climent Ezzat with his wife made a numbered time(Fixed)Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at $8,600,000.00 (Eight Million six hundred thousand dollras) with Time Express Bank Accra-Ghana. Several enquiries have been made to locate any of my client's extended relatives since his death but has proved unsuccessful.

This is because my client is not a Ghanaian and had no children and engr Climent Ezzat and his wife did not declared any kin or relations in all thier official documents,including the Bank Deposit paperwork in the Bank where they deposited the fund. This sum of ($8,600,000.00) is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.

After these several attempts of locating the relatives of my late client for over a year now No one has come forward to claim the fund, my proposal is that I want you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to engr.Climent Ezzat of Kuwait so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials here in ghana as I have been informed that if any one do not come for the claims, the fund will be declared unserviceable and dumped into the ghana treasury as unclaimed fund.
This is simple, I want you to provide immediately your full names , address, telephone and fax numbers to enable me prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin to my late client.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law,There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by me and The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 50% for me and 50% for you as soon as we conclude this transaction.If you are interested, please reply immediately via my email address:hkhanlawyers@yahoo.co.uk

On your response, I shall provide you with more details regarding this transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest parts of my share in your country. May The Almighty Allah Bless You.
Regards,
Barrister.F.THompsonTel: 233246063731.

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