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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: "ofori JANE" <janeoffori@student.com>
Reply-To: jane_ofori01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 12:51:40 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANTS NEEDED


Dear One,

I called for business relationship with you. I got your name and contact
from ghana charmber of information and I prayed over it and selected your
name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations
given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business
with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for
this simple and sincere business.



I am jane ofori the only daughter of Late Mr.and Mrs.philip Ofori My father
was a very wealthy gold miner in ashanti region in Ghana,my father was
poisoned to death by his brother who is my uncle, on a festival hold in our
compound .

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special. Before the death of my father on october 2006 in a private hospital
here in Accra he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has
the sum of six million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD
($6.500,000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here
in Accra, that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in
depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this
wealth that he was poisoned by his own brother. That I should seek for a
foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money
and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel
management .

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways: (1) To
provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to (2) To
serve as a guardian of this fund since I am 20years. (3) To make arrangement
for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit in your country. Moreover, dear i am willing to offer you
45% of the total sum as compensation for your effort / input after the
successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account
overseas.Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I
believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days,
Please may you signify your interest to assist me.

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Jane Ofori.

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