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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: "ceoc82@yahoo.fr" <kokass@gala.net>
Reply-To: ceoc82@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:34:02 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,





My name is Mr. Onyenna Nana . I am the Regional Manager of a
commercial bank here in Ghana . I write you this proposal in good
faith;





I am married with two children. I am a man of peace, and have sincere
respect for human feelings and opinions. I have packaged a financial
transaction that will benefit you and I. As the Regional Manager of
The Trust Bank Ltd Accra branch Ghana it is my duty to send in a
financial report to my head office in the capital city, Accra at the
end of each business year.





On the course of the year, 2007 business report, I discovered that the
branch in which I am the Manager made 11.3million United States
Dollars ($11,300,000.00) which my head office is not aware of and will
never be aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call Escrow
call account with no beneficiary. As an officer of this bank I can not
be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to
assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 30% of the total
funds as commission.
There are practically no risks involved, the transaction will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from anybreach
of the law, it will be simply a bank-to-bank transfer, and all I need from
you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these funds who made the
deposit with my branch so that my head office canorder the transfer to your
designated bank account under few workingdays.




If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much as you are the
first and the only person I am contacting for this transaction. Send me an
email as soon as you receive this message so as to more detail.

Finaly.dont fail to communicate with me through my private email .



Email: ceoc82@yahoo.fr

Please dont fail to write through my private box for security reason.




Thank you in advance and God bless you and your family.



Sincerely,
Mr. Onyenna Nana

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