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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.Akwasi Osei Adjei" <akwasi_osei24@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: akwasi_osei011@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:46:56 +0100
Subject: From:Mr.Akwasi Osei Adjei


From:Mr.Akwasi Osei Adjei
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ghana Ministry of
Foreign Affairs #101 Castle Rd Osu,Accra Ghana
Payment Confirmation:

I am Ambassador Akwasi Osei Adjei, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ghana ;my
office 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
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost
accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.

Your name was among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into
their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to
your unpaid funds. I have your file before me and hope your data's are
correct and un-tampered unless you reconfirm it.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the
Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I
have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two
days ago from the Parliamentary Committee on Contract Payments / Foreign
Debts to submit the List of payment reports/ expenditures and audited
reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit your
contract sum following my idea that we have a deal /agreement and I am going
to do this
legally. MY
CONDITIONS

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

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

3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with 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 name 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.

Mr. Akwasi Osei Adjei
Minister of Foreign Affair Ghana

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