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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: davoburi0@volny.cz (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:07:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Regards


Greetings,
My name is Mr.David Oburi, eastern region branch manager of Communal
Development Bank Ghana. I got your email in the net while searching for
a trust worthy person that can assist me. I do not want problem but
I just hope you can assist me. I write you this letter in good faith.

In my branch there's a sum of two million, eight hundred and fifty thousand
US dollars ($2,850,000.00) an excess profit made by our eastern branch
office in the last quarter of 2007. This said fund has been carefully
placed in an Escrow Call Account and did not declare this to my head
office.

Can I really trust you to hold this money for me until my arrival in
your country after my resign. In good faith will I offer you 35% commission
then 65% will remain for me. I wanted to start life that is why I save
this money kindly reason with me, If you accept to assist me contact
me without delay. I will discretely give you all the information needed
enable you to apply for the transfer of this said fund into your account
through bank to bank transfer.

There is practically no risk involved, I will still remain in the office
to see that that this money is transferred before my resignation, hope
you understand my situation, I will appreciate your timely response.
Thanks
Via email:davoburi1@superposta.com
David Oburi


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