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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: Gha Dc <ghadc39@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: kontactmail1@aim.com
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 13:17:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Investment with you


From:Mr Leonard Roberts Madeja
Accra-Ghana.

Dear Friend,

Permit me to inform you that i am the Regional Manager of HFC FINANCIAL TRUST & CREDIT BANK East Road Branch Accra Ghana.

It may interest you to know that i am a man of PEACE and do not want problems,i only hope we can assist each other.Please if you don't want this business offer kindly forget it,as i will not contact you again.I have packaged a financial transaction that will be highly beneficial to both of us.

As the Regional Manager of HFC FINANCIAL TRUST & CREDIT BANK East Road Branch Accra Ghana,it is my duty to send in a financial report to our head office at the end of each year.

However,on the course of the last year 2007 report,i discovered that my branch in which i am the manager made Three Million,Seven Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand Dollars(USD$3,752,000.00)excess profit which my head office are not aware of and will never be.
I have since placed this fund into a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary.
As an officer of the bank i can not be directly connected to this fund,so this informed my contacting you for us to work together so that you can assist to receive this fund into your bank account for us to SHARE.
I will use my share for investment in any profitable businesses in your country,especially into real estate,stocks and shares or investment into hotel.

You will have 30% of the total fund as your commission,while 10% of it will be to cover all logistics therein. Note that there is practically no risk involved,it will be BANK to BANK transfer.If you accept this offer to work together with me,i will appreciate it very much.

I do solicit for your strictest confidence in this transaction.This is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and TOP SECRET.This transaction desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in handling of this matter.

Please let me know what your response will be to this offer of receiving this fund and if the above proposal is accepted by you and you sincerely wish to assist.I will urgently want you to mail to me the information as stated below so that we can commence the mutual beneficial transaction without delay and onward transfer of the fund into your designated bank account.
(1) Your Full Names and Address.

(2) Your Telephone and Fax Numbers and if available your cell/mobile phone Number.

(3) Photocopies of your passport or driver's license.

(4) Your banking account particulars.

I apologize for disturbing you as this mail might be termed unsolicited by you since it's being written to you without your prior consent.

Anticipating to hear from you soonest.

Sincerely Yours
Mr Leonard Roberts Madeja


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