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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: JAMES ACQUAH <james-a26@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jacquah09@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:47:07 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE.



MR.JAMES ACQUAH (JP)
CHAIRMAN,ECOWAS RESOURCE BUREAU (ERB)
CONTRACT DEBT PAYMENT DIVISION
ECO FUND OFFICE ECOWAS TOWER
DJORWURU ACCRA - REPUBLIC OF GHANA
WEST-AFRICA.

GOOD DAY,


TRANSFER OF $45 MILLION USD

MY NAME IS MR.JAMES ACQUAH,CHAIRMAN ECOWAS CONTRACTOR'S DEBT PAYMENT PANEL.I AM CONTACTING YOU TO INQUIRE IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME SAFEGUARD FUNDS AMOUNTING TO FORTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS($45M USD) LEFT BY ONE OF OUR LATE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WHOSE RELATIVES COULD NOT BE TRACED AS HE DIED ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.YOU WILL BE PRESENTED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED TO ENABLE OUR ORGANIZATION TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE LEGITIMATE NEXT OF KIN.

AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM.THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AS THE PROCESS SHALL BE LEGALLY FOLLOWED TO AVOID ANY BREACH OF LAW BUT THIS SHALL BE KEPT SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL DUE TO MY SENSITIVE POSITION IN ECOWAS.

I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TRANSACTION WHEN I RECEIVE YOUR AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE AT MY SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS :(jacquah09@yahoo.co.uk) or call +233 24 6141879.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST.

YOURS FAITHFULLY.

MR.JAMES ACQUAH(JP)



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