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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: PAUL ACQUAH <pacoqa001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <p_acquah105@yahoo.es>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:58:28 +0000
Subject: FUND DELIVERY NOTIFICATION.


FROM THE DESK OF THE GOVERNORBANK OF GHANA (BOG)REPUBLIC OF GHANA Dear Sir/Madam, IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE ON CONTRACT#:MAV/GNPC/GH/MIN/009. From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment withtheGovernment of Ghana your name and company was discovered as next onthe list of the outstanding contractors who have not received theirpayments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will bereleased to you as soon as you respond to this letter.Also note thatfrom my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$15.7million dollars (Fifteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United StatesDollars). Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in yourrecord and also re-confirm to me the followings: 1) Your full name.2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.3) Company name, Position and Address.4) Profession, age and marital status.5) Any form of identification. As soon as this information are received, your payment will be made toyou in a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directlyfrom Bank of Ghana and the copy of transfer will be given to you foryou to take to your bank and confirm it. Get back to me as soon as you receive this mail. Regards, Dr. Paul AcquahGovernor (BOG)
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