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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: Kwame David <davkwamenib@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: davidkwamennib@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:28:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend, My name is Kwame David.


Dear Friend,
&nbsp;
My name is Kwame David. I am the regional manager National Investment Bank of Ghana, Accra branch, Ghana. I got your information on a recent GLOBAL TRADING NETWORK PROGRAM held in our bank, I have this fund which I will like to entrust in your care, and the reason for chosen you is because I know you can handle the fund properly and also wish to invest the fund according to your professional advice.
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I am 46years old married with two lovely kids. I am a man of peace and I don't want problems only hope we can work together for a common goal. If you don't want this proposal, I will not contact you again.
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I have packaged this financial transaction because I know it's going to be of a great benefit to the both of us, as the regional manager of the National Investment Bank; it is my duty to send in a financial report to my Head Office at the end of each business year.
&nbsp;
On the course of the last two year 2005 business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the branch manager made three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($3,500.000.00)which my Head Office are not aware of and will never be aware of it.
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I have placed this funds on what we call Escrow Account with no beneficiary.. As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, this informed my contacting you. Indeed I will appreciate if you can receive this money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds.
&nbsp;
There are practically no risks involved, it is simple bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as one of our customer who has been banking with us and the depositor of this funds with my branch, so that upon your request for its immediate transfer my head Office will not hesitate to transfer it to your designated bank account.
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If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much and advice you expedite by sending your reply to my private Email ID:
(davidkwamenib@yahoo.com) for us to discuss more details.
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Thank you in advance and May God bless you and family
&nbsp;
Regards,
&nbsp;
Kwame David




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