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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: Mike Adams <a_mike10@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: michael_adams7@myway.com
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:38:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mr. Michael Adams


Dear friend,
My name is Michael Adams, the regional manager of
International commercial Bank (ICB) Kaneshie Branch
Ghana . I am a Ghanaian, Married with two kids. I have
packaged a financial transaction that will benefit
both of us. As the regional manager of the bank, it
my duty to send financial reports to my head office in
the capital city of Accra . On the course of the last
year 2006 end of the year report, I trade with a
deposit amount of Twenty Six Million Five Hundred and
Eighty Thousand US Dollars (26,580.000.00) that was
deposited by WHO for contract of Food, Drug for the
United Nation of which my head Office is not aware of
and will never be aware and which I made a profit of
Two Million Five Hundred and Fifty Five Thousand
Dollars ($2,550.000.00).

I have since then PLACED this fund on a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without a beneficiary. As
an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected
to this money thus I am compelled to request for your
assistance to receive this money into your bank
account because my government knows how much i earn
monthly and will discharge me from duty if they should
notice my dealing with a deposited fund in my branch.
I intend to part with 25% of this fund to you while
70% shall be for me while 5% for any expenses up front
the transfer.

I do need to assure you that there is practically no risk involved in this. Its going to be a bank-to-bank transfer which I only need to back date
your name in the file here and make you the depositor
of the fund. Before anything you must promise me that
i have your royalty and assurance that my share will
be kept safely upon my arrival in your country. Please
maintain confidentiality of this letter for security
reason. Update me with your information as stated
Tel and Fax Number.
Full Name:
Contact Address:
All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund and for this money is sent to your international account after which I will come to your country for investment. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response and please you can get me on this email address michael_adams7@myway.com
Greetings to your family
Michael


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