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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: Johnson Kojo <johnsonkojo16@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: johnson_kojo22@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:20:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


BELOVED ONE,

MY NAME IS MR.JOHNSON KOJO, THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF BARCLAYS BANK GHANA (BBG) TAKORADI BRANCH.I AM A GHANAIAN MARRIED WITH FOUR CHILDREN.

I HAVE A PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT BOTH OF US, AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE BANK, IT'S 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'S REPORT, I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($5.000.000.00) OF WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE IS NOT AWARE OF AND THEY WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF IT. I HAVE SINCE THEN PLACED THIS FUND ON A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITHOUT A BENEFICIARY.

AS OFFICER OF THE BANK, I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY COMMITTED TO THIS MONEY THUS I AM COMPELLED TO REQUEST FOR YOU ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.I INTEND TO PART WITH % 35 OF THIS FUND TO YOU WHILE 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES. THEN 60% SHALL BE FOR ME.I DO NEED TO ASSURE YOU THAT THERE IS PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED IN THIS, IT'S GOING TO BE BANK-TO-BANK TRANSFER.

ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND.IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER, I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.JOHNSON KOJO


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