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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: md President <africandevelopmentbankghana233@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:02:30 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Best Regards From SINCERELY MR.AUTHUR FEDRICK



DIRECTOR AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS
SECTION (A.D.B)BANK ACCRA GHANA
REP DU GHANA WEST AFRICA


ATTN: SIR,

HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,HOPE EVERYBODY IS FINE BOTH YOUR BUSINESS,I AM MR.AUTHUR FEDRICKTHE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF THE ABOVE BANK IN ACCRA GHANA. I AM CONTACTING YOU BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION I GOT ABOUT YOU WHICH SHOWS THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE AND DEPENDABLE,AND THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION CAN ONLY COME WITH A HELP OF A FORIEGN PARTNER LIKE YOU SINCE WE CAN NOT OPERATE FORRIEGN ACCOUNTS.

THE MAJOR REASON OF CONTACTING YOU IS DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON (NAME WITHDRAWN)WHO DIED ON DECEMBER 26TH IN A PLANE CRASH AND THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT AND AFTER S OME TIME THE BANK MAY CONVERT TO THE SECURITY FUNDS OF THE BANK AS IT IS WITH THE ALLIED MATTERS OF THE BANK.  http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

NOW WE NEEDING YOU AS TO SUPPLY ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION THAT WILL QUALIFY YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN FROM OUR OFFICIAL FILE HERE OF WHICH WE WILL GUIDE YOU AND SUPPLY WITH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT YOU WILL PRESENT TO THE BANK THAT WILL QUALIFY YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED PERSON THEN THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED TO ANY BANK ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL PRESENT THEN WE WILL GO INTO AGREEMENT WITH US AFTER WHICH TWO PEOPLE UPON COFIRMATION OF THIS MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT WOULD BE WITH YOU FOR ONWARD SHARING ACCOPRDING TO PERCENTAGE THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED.

WE ARE STILL WORKING IN THIS BANK THAT IS WHY WE WANT TO LOOK FOR A FORIEGN PATNER AND WITH OUR ASSISTANCE EVERYTHING WILL GO SMOOTH. THE SAID AMOUNT IS (U.S$38.5MILLION) UNITED STATES DOLLARS.NOTE THAT THIS MONEY WE CAN TRANSFER IT IN THREE BADGE AS TO AVOID OVER TAXATION. WE WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT.

BE INFORM THAT THIS DOES NOT POSE ANY RISK ON YOU BECAUSE YOU WILL ONLY INSTRUCT THE BANK THE WAY WE WILL GUIDE YOU. PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP 'TOP SECRET' AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.

WE SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL. THERE IS OPEN ROOM FOR NEGOTIATION ON PERCENTAGE BEFORE COMMENCEMENT ON THIS PLEASE.AND YOU ARE ADVISE TO FURNISH US WITH YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

SINCERELY MR.AUTHUR FEDRICK


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