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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: "ISAKA MENSAH" <drisakamensah7@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: isakamensahicb@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:15:43 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPSAL


FROM THE DESK OF DR ISSAKA MENSAH
GREAT ACCRA-GHANA.

DEAR,

REF: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL:

My Name is Dr Issaka Mensah, i am the regional manager of the International
Commercial Bank Great Accra Ghana . I got your information during my search
through the business directory I am 44 years of age and married with 3
lovely
kids .It may interest you to hear that i am a man of PEACE and don't want
problem , I only hope we can assist each other . If you don't want this
business
offer kindly forget it as i will not contact you again,

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us as the
regional manager of the International Commercial Bank it is my duty to send
in
all financial report to the head office in the capital city Accra at the end
of
each fiscal year .On the course of the year 2006 end of the year report,
I discovered that my branch in which i am the manager made THREE MILLION
FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (3, 500.000.00) which the head office are not aware
of
and will never be aware of as this money was deposited by one Mr Andrew
whom we
have not seen for more than three ]years and was notified that he is dead as
a
result of fire Outbreak and no next of kin for claims,

That is the reason why i contacted you to stand as the next of kin to the
deceased and with my position here the money can be transfered to your
Account
without hesitation.I have since place this funds on what we call SUSPENSE
ACCOUNT without any beneficiary as i stated that the depositor of the funds
is
dead and we are still looking for the next of kin for claims. We are going
to
share the funds 50/50 as soon as it is transfered into your account .Note
also
that there are practically no risk involved , it will be bank to bank
transfer
and if you wish like coming to Ghana you are also welcome

All i need from you is to stand and claim the as the next of kin to the
original
depositor of this funds with our branch so that the head office can order
the
transfer to your designated bank account .If you accept this offer to work
with
me , i will appreciate it very much as i want to invest in REAL ESTATE in
your
country that is why i have to contact you for this transaction. as soon as
i
receive your response by email and phone call , i will detail you on how we
can
achieve it successfully.PLEASE IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED DO NOT HESITATE TO
CONTACT ME SO THAT I CAN LOOK FOR ANOTHER PERSON Thanks for your
understanding
and God be with you as i wait to hear from you as soon as possible.

Best Regards,
Dr Issaka Mensah

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