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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: "Mr. David Annan" <mdavannnx@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mdavann19@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:40:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED URGENTLY, From Hon. Akwasi Osei Adjei




Attn: My Good Friend,
I am=A0Hon. Akwasi Osei Adjei, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ghana ;my offic=
e monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions=
in Ghana concerned with foreign contract payments.

I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving=
within banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign=
contracts settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nomi=
nated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accou=
nts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Fe=
deral Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I hav=
e the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two day=
s ago from the Parliamentary Committee on=20
Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports/ ex=
penditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others,
=A0
=A0I have decided to remit=A0a contract sum into your account following my =
idea that we have a deal /agreement and I am going to do this legally.
=A0
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0MY CONDITIONS

1. The sum of USD$9.9Million only will be transferred into your nominated a=
ccount by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 7 working days after y=
ou have confirmed the transfer of the funds into your account,35% out of th=
e whole sum will be for you, 10% for any=20
expenses that may accrue during the transaction while 55% will be for me.=
=20

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence=20
will be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with=20
your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.
If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and=
the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your nam=
e on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the seven working days mandate.

I hope you don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred.
Waiting for your reply soonest response.

Be in peace.

Hon. Akwasi Osei Adjei
Minister of Foreign Affair=20
Ghana
Please contact me on my private e-mail box at=20
aaoadjeei@hotmail.com
=0A=0A=0A

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