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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: KOFI Amoah <kofiamoah_02@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr_kofiamoahltd@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:10:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL


From the desk of:
Dr. Kofi Amoah, Chairman,
Local Organizing Committee,
CAN 2008.
#27 Ringway Crescent, Ringway Estate,
Osu - Accra, P. O. Box 38, Accra.

Attention:

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL



THE TRANSFER OF AN OVER INVOICE FUNDS FOR THE REHABILITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR STADIA TO HOST THE 26th CUP OF AFRICAN NATION(CAN) GHANA 2008 COST $157.2 MILLION

I am Dr. Kofi Amoah, Chairman, Local Organizing Committee, and CAN 2008. This is to bring to your notice that the four stadiums that is been used for the AFRICAN CUP OF NATION (CAN) GHANA 2008 cost $157.2 Million US Dollars and was over invoiced to the tune of $7.2Million which is now floating in an escrow call account in Ghana Commercial Bank, Ghana.

We are soliciting for foreign partner and beneficiary that can receive this fund. This transaction is 100% risk-free having done all the underground works locally for the smooth transfer of the fund into your bank account within the shortest period of time. I advice that you keep this business as a top secret and rest all correspondence to e-mail and phone only because I am occupying a sensitive position in the LOC Board of Committee and also this is once in a life time opportunity.

Finally, we will come over after the transaction is over for onward disbursement and investment in your country. I want you to assure me that our own % of the money will be safe and intact with you. We have jointly agreed to reward you with 30% of the total sum for your honest assistance and 5% set aside for reimbursement of logistics involved after the transaction, while 65% will be for me and partners.

Awaiting your urgent and favorable response in this regards.


Best regards,



Dr. Kofi Amoah
CHAIRMAN, LOC CAN 2008



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